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The lottery of reading instruction in our schools, are you holding the winning ticket?

The lottery of reading instruction in our schools, are you holding the winning ticket?

September 9th 2021 English is a complex language and although we are wired to learn to speak, we are not wired to learn to read or write. We must be taught. Read more

Turning Passion into Success

Turning Passion into Success

September 3rd 2021 A guest blog written by George McNeil. Read more

The war is over - let’s look at the science

The war is over - let’s look at the science

August 3rd 2021 I really think the days of discussing whether or not we are at war are long gone. Hence, I wanted to take a moment to say ‘back the bus up’, but in this case I don’t think this saying quite fit Read more

Why Johnny Can't Read

Why Johnny Can't Read

May 15th 2021 A reflection of my Chit Chat with Distinguished Professor Emeritus William Tunmer, PhD. Why Johnny Can't Read—And What You Can Do About It is a 1955 book-length exposé on American reading Read more

We don't know what we don't know

We don't know what we don't know

April 27th 2021 I am saddened to say that during my teaching degree, I didn’t learn how to teach every child to become a successful reader and speller. During my training, I was led to believe that children Read more

Stand Beside Me Mum

Stand Beside Me Mum

April 16th 2021 Over the past few months my son has transitioned from being at school to heading out into the world as an independent young adult. And I have found the transition really challenging. Of course, I Read more

Who else wants the iDeaL approach to Structured Literacy?

Who else wants the iDeaL approach to Structured Literacy?

October 14th 2020 We can learn from our mistakes and lack of quality knowledge and practice or we can sit in silence. In my mind what you choose to ignore you choose to accept and there was no way I could choose to Read more

The Teaching Approach Helping Dyslexic Children All Over New Zealand

October 6th 2020 It’s systematic but it’s not simple. When it comes to intervening and supporting the root cause of dyslexia, the success of every dyslexic child rests with the teacher, educator, and or parent Read more

Better or Bitter?

Better or Bitter?

September 23rd 2020 I’m not going to sugarcoat this., the last thirteen years have been a challenging journey on the whole. All too often I find myself saying … “If I had known then what I know now…. I wish I Read more

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