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June 2025

The Power of Prosody
When we think about reading fluency, we often focus on accuracy (reading the correct words) and rate (reading with appropriate speed).
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Are We Teaching Children to Read or Teaching Them to Teach Themselves?
Why Every Teacher Should Understand the Self-Teaching Hypothesis
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What Happens When Sounding Out Isn’t Enough?
Why Set for Variability Matters
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Ruffled Feathers: Why Round Robin Reading Does More Harm Than Good
Think about something you really dislike doing.
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May 2025

Why Dyslexia Myths Persist
What We Get Wrong About Dyslexia and Why It Matters
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The Science of Reading Is More Than Just Phonics
Why phonics is essential—but not enough—to teach reading effectively
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Beyond Memorising Whole Words
The Research Behind Skilled Reading
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Why Guessing Isn’t Reading
Two Different Journeys in Teaching Children to Read
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April 2025

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