Literacy Blog
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Reading comprehension: 10 tips to help EAL learners
Using graphic organisers to improve reading comprehension
Visual representations have long been used in education. Graphs and charts are used to show numerical data, while the sequence of historical events is often depicted in timelines.
How Rosenshine's Principles of Instruction can be divided into 4 strands
Rosenshine's Principle of Scaffolding: how to apply it in your classroom
Common grammar mistakes and how to avoid them
A firm grasp of grammar is one of the bedrocks of literacy; it is crucial to your learners becoming expert readers and communicators. But let’s face it, teaching grammar can be tricky.
15 games to improve grammar
Teaching grammar doesn’t have to be tedious; grammar games can offer a fun, interactive, motivational way to get learners engaged and learning grammar skills.
Getting started with Tier 2 words
Bedrock’s core curriculum has grown
The psychological effects of the attainment gap
Removing barriers to Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary teaching
Understandably, busy teachers with a full curriculum to get through may not always feel like they are able to prioritise teaching the subject specific vocabulary that is embedded in the discipline they are teaching. The importance of teaching disciplinary literacy, however, should never be overlooked in any subject, nor should it be viewed as the exclusive responsibility of English language teachers.
Grammar and writing: a teacher-created guide
Grammar is the structure and system of a language that oversees how words can be put together meaningfully.