The BFG Vocabulary
Vocabulary and word list from 'The BFG' by Roald Dahl is added to our Vocab module
International Talk Like a Pirate Day
Community Administrator and Content Manager Jo Opoku explores the story and the history behind the cultural phenomenon that is International Talk Like a Pirate Day.
Townhill Junior school Y5 Autumn word list
Vocabulary and word list from Townhill Junior School is added to our Vocab module
Townhill Junior School Y4 Climate word list
Vocabulary and word list from Townhill Junior School is added to our Vocab module
International Literacy Day 2021
We reflect on some of the positive stories we’ve heard about children improving their literacy with ReadingWise.
A new perspective: how reading can help with life's challenges
Community Administrator and Content Manager Jo Opoku explores three ways in which reading can help us when we’re struggling or going through a challenging time.
Common Words Vocabulary - Primary/Secondary Transition
Vocabulary and word list for primary/secondary transition is added to our Vocab module
Subject Specific Vocabulary - Primary/Secondary Transition
Vocabulary and word list for primary/secondary transition is added to our Vocab module
Skellig Vocabulary
Vocabulary and word list from 'Skellig' by David Almond is added to our Vocab module
Born To Run Vocabulary
Vocabulary and word list from 'Born To Run' by Michael Morpurgo is added to our Vocab module
What Impact Can Reading Have On Personality?
Community Administrator and Content Manager Jo Opoku explores if reading can shape our personalities, affect the way we behave and in the long-term help make us better people.
Cool Vocabulary
Vocabulary and word list from 'Cool' by Michael Morpurgo is added to our Vocab module
TILP Tuition Project
In 2020/21 Virtual School Heads in the West Midlands (Coventry, Sandwell, Birmingham, and Dudley) partnered with Equal Education in providing a regional scale tutoring intervention programme for year 10 students.
Letters From The Lighthouse
Vocabulary and word list from 'Letters From The Lighthouse' by Emma Carroll is added to our Vocab module
North Liverpool Academy Vocabulary
Vocabulary and word list from North Liverpool Academy is added to our Vocab module
Creating Word Lists in ReadingWise Vocab
An overview of a new feature - creating word lists in ReadingWise Vocab
Holes Vocabulary
Vocabulary and word list from the 1998 young adult novel 'Holes' by Louis Sachar is added to our Vocab module
Vocab Word List Debate
When it comes to learning vocabulary, there is some debate around word lists. Should there be a centralised national list of words that children should know at a certain age? Or should target vocabulary be personalised, with schools designing their own list with their own communities in mind?
Townhill Junior School Y6 Vocabulary
Vocabulary from Townhill Junior School is added to our Vocab module
George Watson’s College: extending pupils’ vocabulary
In a guest blogpost for ReadingWise, Wendy Elliott, Principal Teacher at George Watson’s College’s Junior School, shares their journey so far – of using the ReadingWise Vocab module across Years P5 and P6.
