by Kate Murray | Feb 14, 2019 | literacy, Reading, young readers
What big ears you have! Super-listening skills with the Bat-Eared Fox. Listening back to what you have just read is really powerful – not only is our own voice more stimulating than other people’s, but reading back a sentence helps develop memory, semantic awareness,...
by Kate Murray | Nov 18, 2018 | joy of learning, literacy, Reading, young readers
Creating joy through learning Learning through love is the philosophy behind my work. Creative literacy – creating visual memories and learning words and concepts through art – has been transforming reading in my workshops. Why? Experiencing the joy of...
by Kate Murray | Oct 22, 2018 | literacy, Reading, self esteem, Spelling, strategies, young readers
Learning with pleasure allows children to begin to read for pleasure In every one of my reading workshops, I am always joyfully staggered at the brilliance of muscle memory and multi-sensory learning. Significant and rapid progress is made with both the reading and...
by Kate Murray | Sep 14, 2018 | literacy, Reading, self esteem, young readers
A version of this article has recently been published online by the British Educational Research Association (BERA) http://www.bera.ac.uk/blog?select-blog-category%5B%5D=early-years-primary-education Reading is one of life’s profound joys. Reading is a way of...
by Kate Murray | Sep 11, 2018 | Dyslexia, literacy, Reading, self esteem, Spelling, strategies, young readers
Animal super-power reading cards These hand-drawn, hand-painted A5 animal cards are designed especially for young and developing readers to use as strategy and skill building cards, every time they read. Each animal in the set has its own unique super-power (just like...
by Kate Murray | Sep 10, 2018 | Dyslexia, literacy, Reading, self esteem, Spelling, strategies, young readers
An emotional world Learning to read is a highly emotional journey for young children. The emotionality – and its impact – are often over-looked as we assume our child tells us everything they are feeling. My research project for my MA in Special and...
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