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Home Learning with ReadingWise: Comprehension

Home Learning with ReadingWise: Comprehension

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Phonics, adaptive learning and supporting schools to close the reading gap

Phonics, adaptive learning and supporting schools to close the reading gap

Can a simple adaptive learning programme help to close the reading gap at KS1?

Keep the excitement of Roald Dahl Day 2019 alive all term

Keep the excitement of Roald Dahl Day 2019 alive all term

With Roald Dahl Day just 2 weeks away (Friday 13 September) it's the perfect time to introduce the ReadingWise programme's Roald Dahl Pack for Primary Schools. Ask for your Free Roald Dahl Pack and ReadingWise poster.

Why SENCOs are choosing ReadingWise literacy interventions

Why SENCOs are choosing ReadingWise literacy interventions

Using adaptive classroom technology, the ReadingWise programme is providing SENCOs with the ability to deliver engaging, tailored, 1-2-1 literacy intervention to groups of 10 learners at a time, via one TA. Here's how...

Summer Holiday Reading Skills for Early Years

Summer Holiday Reading Skills for Early Years

Starting school is a fun, exciting and nerve-racking time for children… and parents! A perfect way to get school ready is to boost your little ones reading skills this summer with Zip from ReadingWise. Zip takes just 5-10 minutes a day and will help set you up for a flying start.

Comprehension Strategy 12: Chain of Events

Comprehension Strategy 12: Chain of Events

Comprehension strategies are seen as one of the most effective ways of helping struggling readers. In this article we explore the rationale behind the mini-skill 'Chain of Events' - 12 of 12 in our comprehension resource

Comprehension Strategy 11: Key Themes

Comprehension Strategy 11: Key Themes

Comprehension strategies are seen as one of the most effective ways of helping struggling readers. In this article we explore the rationale behind the mini-skill 'Key Themes' - 11 of 12 in our comprehension resource

Comprehension Strategy 10: Emotion Journey

Comprehension Strategy 10: Emotion Journey

Comprehension strategies are seen as one of the most effective ways of helping struggling readers. In this article we explore the rationale behind the mini-skill 'Emotion Journey' - 10 of 12 in our comprehension resource

Comprehension Strategy 9: Word Web

Comprehension Strategy 9: Word Web

Comprehension strategies are seen as one of the most effective ways of helping struggling readers. In this article we explore the rationale behind the mini-skill 'Word Web' - 9 of 12 in our comprehension resource

Why The Reading Curriculum Needs To Change If We Want To Raise Girls' Aspirations

Why The Reading Curriculum Needs To Change If We Want To Raise Girls' Aspirations

Surely inspiring girls by regularly exposing them to strong female role models in the books they read would have a significant, positive influence?

Comprehension Strategy 8: Word Pairs

Comprehension Strategy 8: Word Pairs

Comprehension strategies are seen as one of the most effective ways of helping struggling readers. In this article we explore the rationale behind the mini-skill 'Word Pairs' - 8 of 12 in our comprehension resource

Comprehension Strategy 7: Tricky Words

Comprehension Strategy 7: Tricky Words

Comprehension strategies are seen as one of the most effective ways of helping struggling readers. In this article we explore the rationale behind the mini-skill 'Tricky Words' - 7 of 12 in our comprehension resource

Comprehension Strategy 6: Discuss

Comprehension Strategy 6: Discuss

Comprehension strategies are seen as one of the most effective ways of helping struggling readers. In this article we explore the rationale behind the mini-skill 'Discuss' - 6 of 12 in our comprehension resource

Comprehension Strategy 5: Digging Deeper

Comprehension Strategy 5: Digging Deeper

Comprehension strategies are seen as one of the most effective ways of helping struggling readers. In this article we explore the rationale behind the mini-skill 'Digging Deeper' - 5 of 12 in our comprehension resource

Comprehension Strategy 4: Look-Back Race

Comprehension Strategy 4: Look-Back Race

Comprehension strategies are seen as one of the most effective ways of helping struggling readers. In this article we explore the rationale behind the mini-skill 'look-back race' - 4 of 12 in our comprehension resource

Comprehension Strategy 3: Prediction Connections

Comprehension Strategy 3: Prediction Connections

Comprehension strategies are seen as one of the most effective ways of helping struggling readers. In this article we explore the rationale behind the mini-skill 'prediction connections' - 3 of 12 in our comprehension resource

Comprehension Strategy 2: Key Words

Comprehension Strategy 2: Key Words

Comprehension strategies are seen as one of the most effective ways of helping struggling readers. In this article we explore the rationale behind the mini-skill 'key words' - 2 of 12 in our comprehension resource

Comprehension Strategy 1: Think Aloud

Comprehension Strategy 1: Think Aloud

Comprehension strategies are seen as one of the most effective ways of helping struggling readers. In this article we explore the rationale behind the mini-skill 'Think Aloud' - 1 of 12 in our comprehension resource

3 Reasons Why Comprehension Strategies Make For An Effective Literacy Intervention

3 Reasons Why Comprehension Strategies Make For An Effective Literacy Intervention

An exploration of comprehension strategies and why they underpin the ReadingWise comprehension intervention. Part 1 in a series of 13 blog posts.

Dyslexia-Friendly Literacy Intervention

Dyslexia-Friendly Literacy Intervention

We've integrated a dyslexia-friendly font to further our goals of inclusivity and empowerment

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