Learning to Write and Spell
Writing
Handwriting
Spelling
Mathematics
Ways to help
Finger Tables

 
Resources and Further Reading
 
1) Useful organisations   9) Decodable Books
2) Assessments   10) Maths Books and Teaching Aids
3) Spelling resources   11) Sound Reading System
4) Lesson Plans   12) Miscellaneous Books
5) Phonic Games   13) What NOT to do
6) Online Videos   14) Web Sites
7) Reference Books   15) Room 101
8) Reading resources and programmes    
 
14) Websites, blogs and forums
 

www.rrf.org.uk/messageforum/ Recommended. UK Reading Reform Foundation message board

http://www.tes.co.uk/staffroom.aspx Join the discussions in the TES forums

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/default.stm UK Education news from the BBC.

http://education.guardian.co.uk/ The Guardian Education webpage

www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/education/ The Times Education webpage.

www.mumsnet.com Really useful education forums -see topic list

www.badscience.net Bad science revealed - Dore, 'Brain Gym', fish oils.....

http://literacyblog.blogspot.com UK blog for those interested in literacy, particularly the teaching of reading and spelling.

www.societyforqualityeducation.org/ Society for Quality Education. Ontario Canada.

www.societyforqualityeducation.org/index.php/blog SQE's blog 'School for Thought'. Canada.

http://nurtureareader.blogspot.com/ Nurture a Reader, synthetic phonics advocate's blog America.

www.educationallycorrect.com/ Parents for Evidence Based Education. America.

www.illinoisloop.org/index.html Illinois Loop: 'must read' content and links. America

http://kitchentablemath.blogspot.com/ Kitchen Table Math blog: discussion of the 3R's and more..America

http://www.ldaustralia.org/ Learning Difficulties. Australia

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