Literacy Blog
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How are grammar and reading comprehension connected

Whether it’s reading Shakespeare in an English class, studying the conjugations of avoir in a French lesson, or writing a report on coastal erosion in Geography, learners can’t avoid grammar.

Bedrock Learning has joined FOBISIA

We are pleased to announce that Bedrock Learning is now officially an affiliate partner of FOBISIA , the Federation of British International Schools in Asia.

Previewing our advanced grammar activities

Designing and resourcing a well-sequenced grammar curriculum takes time. Delivering personalised grammar teaching in an engaging way can also be a challenge.

Providing opportunities for structured talk

Combining writing instruction with reading in every subject

How to support your child as an EAL family

How to break down complex writing tasks

Literacy strategies for boys: empathy and reading

5 formative assessment strategies for English teachers

As we’re all aware, marking is a time-consuming task, but it can also be gratifying, as long as we’re sure it’s improving learners’ skills and achievements. Some skills, however, are harder to assess than others. Literacy skills, for instance, are a tricky one to target. If a learner struggles to find the right words, how can we point them in the right direction? I've collated a list of 5 formative assessment strategies I think work well for assessing learners' progress in literacy - try them out, and hopefully you'll find them just as useful!

Disciplinary literacy: why words matter in maths

How I used a vocabulary curriculum to teach Macbeth

Building a vocabulary curriculum: what NOT to do

Building a vocabulary curriculum isn’t as basic as it sounds. It’s easy to forget how mind-boggling new words can be. For the most part, the words that form our individual lexicons are so strongly embedded in us that we can use and understand them without really having to think.