ERC Literacy

Reading Recovery Europe kicks off its Reading Recovery Champions month at William Tyndale Primary School with a reading for enjoyment event. Everyone here loving listening to someone reading aloud and then reading independently. #ReadingRecoveryChampions #HachetteChildrensBooks

We know that Reading Recovery works - research conducted over many years that shows us the effectiveness of the intervention. Go look @ ucl.ac.uk/reading-recove… @rrcna_org readingrecovery.org/scientific-res… ucl.ac.uk/reading-recove… #ReadingRecoveryEurope #ReadingRecoveryTransformingLives

Next in our month of Reading Recovery celebrations, we go to Malta, where children have been enjoying reading aloud and sharing their writing. #ReadingRecoveryChampions @HachetteKids @LucyLiteracy @gillg83 @AngelaH37119622

Congratulations to our authors @Dominic_Wyse and @charliehacking on receiving a Highly Commended award from the @The_UKLA for their ground-breaking book ‘The Balancing Act’ 🏆 🎉 Learn more 👉 spr.ly/60124zsho #Phonics #Literacy

Well done to all our #ReadingRecovery champions! We are so proud of how far you have come! What a great story!

Such an inspiring session. Phonics is not a discrete activity. If we’re not reading for meaning, we’re not reading at all. Pictures can elevate the meaning beyond words on the page. Phonics is important…language is important too. Love that the double helix starts with the child!

Thank you @AMatczuk for helping us to consider writing in terms of composing, recording and reading. The importance of the conversation can’t be underestimated. We have to remember that many children have never learned how to have a conversation.

Really interesting session. Lots of food for thought around writing in terms of transcription, composition and writing pedagogy. Are teachers viewing conversations around writing as language learning opportunities? Are they more focussed on transcription or composition?

The importance of text selection. What does the research say?

@BarbaraBleiman Effective schools teach comprehension from the start alongside decoding. Phonics is necessary to reading but on its own it is insufficient.

Reading is about so much more than just decoding words on a page. Revisiting the reading rope helps us remember that ‘reading science stretches far beyond teaching how to read words, providing evidence for ways to teach children how to comprehend as well’ (Kambach & Mesmer, 2024)

Parent testimonials highlight the positive impact of Reading Recovery, from their children's reading and writing skills to motivation, engagement and sense of self-efficacy. This aligns with research on the effects of Reading Recovery on motivation. ies.ed.gov/ncee/WWC/study…

Reading Recovery encourages children to develop and apply an understanding of the systematic relationship between letter and sound sequences in reading and writing. See below for research and further information tinyurl.com/e9b5tmrs

What a fabulous seminar discussing the crucial role of reading proficiency at transition. A huge thank you to @ricketts_lara and @LaShaps1! ✨ And thank you to everyone who joined, and for all your wonderful questions and insights 💙📚

Happy @WorldBookDayUK Encouraging young people to #ReadYourWay is deeply underpinned by research about the power of choice and agency 👏👏👏-Their purpose may be pleasure- connection- info- whatever- it’s theirs! @OpenUni_RfP Let’s celebrate that!

A very exciting week for @BusbyPrimary Their learners have been involved #readingforpleasure activities all week and today is the grand opening of their new library! What a wonderful addition to your school 📚🤩

@Mearns_Primary It was a pleasure to come along and observe today! The confidence of the pupils from both @Carolside_PS and @Mearns_Primary was very impressive. Both teams had clearly researched the topic well and delivered their arguments clearly and with passion. Well done!

Congratulations to 3 of our Primary 7 pupils who represented our school at the Provost Debate at Eastwood Cambers today. You were outstanding and we are super proud of you! Here is a photo of them with Provost Montague. 🏅

@Carolside_PS Congratulations! It was a pleasure to come along and observe today! The confidence of the pupils from both @Carolside_PS and @Mearns_Primary was very impressive. Both teams had clearly researched the topic well and delivered their arguments clearly and with passion. Well done!

P7 pupils represented Carolside at Eastwood Council Chambers to oppose the motion ‘Everyone should be made to switch to electric cars.’ The debate from both sides was excellent. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Congratulations - our team won today’s debate! Provost Montague was very welcoming. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

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@StMarksPrimary1 @ILC_RREurope Absolute superstars! We are so proud of you all. Well done! 🌟📚❤️

Well done to our P2 pupils who have shown determination in improving their reading! @erc_literacy @ILC_RREurope