Headteacher asks for more speech and language support in schools
Has your child previously received speech and language therapy in school and seen good progress, only for the support be withdrawn once their level was deemed to be "okay"? Primary school headteacher, Jeremy Thompson, says this is a case that he sees far too often....
read moreEasyread and our homeschool routine
Here at Oxford Learning Solutions HQ, we are often asked about what other reading and spelling work we'd recommend to use alongside the programme in a homeschool environment. So we thought we'd have a chat with some of the homeshooling parents who are currently using...
read moreCall for all Superhero Story fans
After speaking with one of our young secret agents last week, it was brought to our attention that what our Easyread library needs is… a superhero story! I’ll be the first person to admit that I know nothing about the world of Marvel. So, who could do a...
read moreMany of these children are bright and have compensated up to this point by memorizing words
"Many of these children are bright and have compensated up to this point by memorizing words, but have never learned to read fast enough to comprehend what they’re reading. Understanding that these developments are nothing more than brain differences that can be aided...
read moreSpeedy little decoders
"I have to say I am amazed how fast she can read through the "text" with the decoding pictures only...I am so impressed. She got me today, she sounded out the word "tongue" and I said no way that's not right. Yup as usual I was wrong, I clicked on the word and it was...
read moreToday we are quite tipsy from celebrating
"Just to let you know, today was parent teacher day at Annabell's school. In November (her last one) we were despairing, it was so bad. Not with her attitude or work ethic, but how far she was falling behind the other students. Her confidence was very low. Today we...
read moreBudget 2016: the Plans for Education
Yesterday, Chancellor George Osborne announced big plans for the Budget of 2016, vowing to invest in England's schools. Reformation plans include: All schools becoming academies by 2020, or having official plans to do so by 2022 (you can read more on academies and the...
read moreNew Spelling Assessment Misunderstands the Problem
The UK government is going to penalize children who cannot spell. It is a view my parents would have totally agreed with! Most people view good spelling as a useful measure of someone's abilities. But then most people don't understand why people cannot spell. They...
read moreWhen it isn’t as easy as ABC
"Jacob had a bit of a wobble a few weeks back and wasn't keen to do Easyread but he is back on track and doing well. We have had issues at times with rushing and guessing long words (he does not seem to guess short/common words) and also reluctance over the characters...
read moreEasyread, part of your family
"We just mentioned this morning that David feels like part of the family. All three our kids have learned how to read with Easyread, and honestly, I cannot recommend it more. They are all 3 very avid readers. What a joy!!" Easyread, part of your family.
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