Dr Marion LongSome children read as though they are bracing for every word. This post explores two kinds of attention behind reading comprehension, and how to hear the difference when a child reads aloud.
Dr Marion LongSingle word tests show which children decode accurately. Reading connected text aloud can show the extent to which a child can hold meaning across a sentence.
Dr Marion LongSome children read a page perfectly and take in nothing. Why they don't show up in your data, what to listen for and how to track it from week one.
Dr Marion Long“Some children read all summer. Some read every word but enjoyed none of it. Some did not read at all. This free KS2 quiz helps you spot who’s who in week one.”
“It’s only an hour that they have with you over the time that you come in over the six weeks and for it to be able to make, for a lot of them, up to a year’s difference in their reading ability is quite amazing really.” Year 3 teacher
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