Reading for pleasure: A catalyst for connection
KELLY ASHLEY, LECTURER IN READING FOR PLEASURE, THE OPEN UNIVERSITY, UK PROFESSOR TERESA CREMIN, THE OPEN UNIVERSITY, UK JENNI JEALOUS, VICE PRINCIPAL, CROFT ACADEMY, UK CURTIS JORDAN, YEAR 2 TEACHER AND ENGLISH LEAD, HORSENDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL, UK Finding ways to engage students in reading may be one of the most effective ways to leverage social change. (OECD, 2002. […]
Word power: Creating a language-rich environment
Note: The author of this article, Kelly Ashley, works as a consultant offering chargeable support, training and consultancy services to schools on a range of topics including language and literacy development. Early language and literacy development affects educational attainment and outcomes in later life (Department for Education, 2017). Effective vocabulary instruction and ‘exposure to a […]