What happens when we 'let the wrong one in'. Kenneth Goodman and Frank Smith’s whole language theory of reading, whereby decoding and word recognition are eschewed for the pursuit of meaning with the implication that learning to read is akin to ...

Beware good intentions when supporting vulnerable students. A salutary lesson - www.thereadingape.com/single-post/...

What happens when we 'let the wrong one in'. Kenneth Goodman and Frank Smith’s whole language theory of reading, whereby decoding and word recognition are eschewed for the pursuit of meaning with the implication that learning to read is akin to ...

Beware prioritising reading for pleasure over being able to read…a salutary lesson. www.thereadingape.com/single-post/...

‘The crucial issue is that information - knowledge of various sorts- is activated during comprehension; indeed comprehension is a quintessential act of using and acquiring knowledge.’ (Gernsbacher,1997:18)

Honored to have my new book, Beyond the Science of Reading, endorsed by some giants in the field of cognitive science--including John Sweller, father of cognitive load theory. (Also blushing!)

The book comes out 1/21 & is available for preorder now through ASCD (ascd.org/books/beyond...) or Amazon.

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And perhaps fronted adverbials are not the golden fleece of writing and may even be too cognitively demanding for younger writers.

Here’s an interesting paradox: when we process language the load on working memory is greater until we reach the verb, but corpus studies suggest that higher quality writing is associated with a greater number of words appearing before the verb. So clarity may not be quality.

So it seems code knowledge is the key- even for older readers…www.cmjpublishers.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/...

"From decoding to automaticity - the missing link" - The Reading Ape webinar recording. STEP Ahead Teaching School Hub have made a recording of the webinar available - click here .

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So if phonics doesn't work...what then (revised and updated 2024)? In 2020 the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) (educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk., 2020) stated in their online phonic toolkit that, ‘For older readers who are struggling to develop reading skill...

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THAT VOICE IN YOUR HEAD – INNER SPEECH AND WHY IT’S IMPORTANT FOR READING As you are reading this, even though you are reading silently, you may experience the sensation of hearing your voice speaking the words in your head – you may even be moving your lips.  It was origin...

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