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Supporting Our Dyslexic Learners: 10 Things All Adults Should Know

Supporting Our Dyslexic Learners: 10 Things All Adults Should Know

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Neurodivergent Educational Psychologist Dr Joanne Riordan shares her top tips for supporting learners with dyslexia. Dyslexia is not a deficit — it’s a different way of thinking, learning, and experiencing the world. As an Educational Psychologist, a neurodivergent person, and a parent to a dyslexic child, I see the full picture — from the classroom …

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Building the Foundations for Phonics: How Parents and Educators Can Develop Vital Pre-reading Skills title with Phonics Family Image

Building the Foundations for Phonics: How Parents and Educators Can Develop Vital Pre-reading Skills by Katie Whitehead

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Early Years educator, phonics specialist and author, Katie Whitehead (known to her followers as Phonics Family), shares her advice for developing vital pre-reading skills. In the UK, conversations about school readiness are louder than ever. The Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson, has declared it a national priority with ambitious targets. For example, 75% of five-year-olds being …

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