Monthly Archive for December, 2006

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UK early reading

Published on 8 December 2006 in Administration, News, Reading and Research. 0 Comments

In response to reports that many children—20% of boys and 13% of girls—are leaving United Kingdom primary schools (about age 11 yrs) with inadequate reading skills, educators in the UK will adopt intensive, synthetic phonics methods for promoting early literacy, according to James Meikle, education correspondent for Guardian Unlimited. Apparently, previously improving rates of literacy have stalled, especially among children who have fewer advantages. The recommendations are based on pilot studies.

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Phyllis Haddox resources

Published on 2 December 2006 in News and Reading. 0 Comments

Phyllis Haddox, a rightfully reknowned consultant about using Direct Instruction methods, has moved her Web resources to a new URL. You can find them at

  http://StartReading.com

So, if you’re a teacher, parent, grandparent, home-schooler, volunteer, tutor, or (even) an administrator who is looking for information about Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons or other similar resources (including training videos and such) associated with Phyllis, check that link.

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