| | | | We've got an exciting announcement! Introducing our new Read Write Inc. Fresh Start edition - available from 20 June 2017
The Read Write Inc. Fresh Start 2017 edition: Accelerates pupils’ progress using finely levelled modules supplemented by updated anthologies for more reading practice Supports pupils with comprehension and includes revised punctuation, vocabulary and grammar activities. What’s new: A new handbook including detailed notes for each module Modules with an engaging contemporary design Fully integrated Anthologies New 'Module Green Word' cards for greater emphasis on vocabulary. To make teaching easy Fresh Start includes: a clear structure to help you fit Fresh Start into your timetable new step-by-step teacher guidance for all lessons day-by-day lesson plans that integrate all reading and writing activities. We have emailed schools that have had Fresh Start training to let them know about easy ways they can make sure your teaching is up-to-date, including Fresh Start Development Days. |
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| If you're a secondary school with staff who are not yet trained in Read Write Inc. Fresh Start, or you're in need of an update, we've created a special offer just for you - you can get 3 places for the price of 2 on 2-Day Fresh Start Regional Training until 31 December 2017. |
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Attend a free Read Write Inc. Fresh Start Regional Meeting to find out about the update
If you are interested in finding out more about the new edition of Fresh Start you can attend a Regional Meeting.
We will be holding free Regional Meetings in the second half of the summer term - join us to hear all about the new edition from one of our Consultant Trainers.
We're planning events in London, Bristol, Cardiff, Plymouth, Oxford, Milton Keynes, Northampton, Ipswich, Norwich, Birmingham, Coventry, Leicester, Nottingham, Telford, Sheffield, Liverpool, Manchester, Lincoln, Bradford, Newcastle, Middlesbrough, Portsmouth and Kent.
Find more information about the new edition here, and on the Oxford University Press website here.
View the full list of events |
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The Phonics Screening Check is almost upon us
Take a moment to read through the Department for Education's guidance about collecting results. Oxford University Press also have some advice that might be helpful in the run up to the check: find it here.
We've been posting weekly PSC tips on our Facebook page - 'like' our page to receive our regular updates!
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| A note from Ruth: hide your exam season stress from children
You know that you’ve done your best for your children, and there is nothing more you can do. You also know that stressed children cannot perform well in tests: energy needed for them to think goes into preparing their bodies for fight or flight. Children do better in tests because the teachers aren’t troubled and don’t pass on anxiety to their children.
When children are stressed, their levels of adrenaline rise and the sympathetic nervous system, which controls automatic activities (like breathing), takes over from conscious action. Their heart rate rises, breathing speeds up and blood is diverted to their limbs.
So hide your stress: smile and feign tranquillity! |
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Summer Holiday Phonics Training
Finding time for training in term time can be difficult – to give you more choice, we’re holding trainings on 29 - 30 August 2017 in: Birmingham Darlington Dudley Huddersfield Liverpool South London City of London Norwich Sheffield Walsall |
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Phonics works!
A new study from Royal Holloway, University of London, used brain scans to show that phonics is the easiest way to learn to read.
Read about the study and findings here |
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Watch this space
Ruth Miskin Training won a competitive contract with the Department for Education to run 12 Phonics Roadshows in the north of England. They will take place in June and July 2017.
If you live in Scarborough, Blackpool, Bradford, Cumbria, Doncaster, Kingston upon Hull, Liverpool, Manchester, Middlesbrough, Oldham, Sheffield or St Helens, please click the relevant area if you would like to be e-mailed about Roadshows nearby. |
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| Children love reading with MyBookBlog!
Sign up for a free 30-day trial today |
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“Our pupil voice surveys show us that children love MyBB - they are clearly more motivated to read. MyBB enables all of our children, regardless of ability, to be sufficiently challenged and totally excited about their reading.” Rebecca King, Deputy Head, Ashurst Primary School, St Helens
“I think MyBookBlog is fun because in my spare time, instead of watching TV, I can go on MyBookBlog and read my favourite books.” Grace, Year 3, Ashurst Primary School, St Helens
Read more about Ashurst here |
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Sign up and explore the resource, then come to a free event to learn how to implement MyBookBlog in your school: Wednesday 17 May
Norwich, 1.30pm - 3.30pm Wednesday 17 May
Worcester, 2.00pm - 4.00pm Wednesday 14 June
St Helens, 9.30am - 11.30am Tuesday 20 June
Derby, 9.30am - 11.30am Wednesday 21 June
Enfield, 1.30pm - 3.30pm Thursday 6 July
Islington, 3.00pm - 5.30pm |
MyBookBlog Case Study:
Starks Field Primary School
"In a recent pupil survey of 193 children, 91% said they either strongly agree or agree that since starting MyBB, they enjoy reading more. 80% said that choosing a book was a lot easier with MyBB. The survey also recorded favourite authors and it is great to see a range – CS Lewis, Jeremy Strong, Michael Rosen and Francesca Simon – in fact there are so many names I can’t really see a pattern – which is good as it means they are exploring!"
Read the full case study here |
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