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Below The Waterline

Gracie is almost ten. She doesn’t read for pleasure. Why? “Reading is boring!” ‘Boring’: the...

Three Wishes

If a magic fish gave me three wishes I’d use the first to transform how...

Why good schooling is three Ds and an E

What makes a good school? A simple question on its surface, but one that has...

Crossword clues and lip reading

Recently I watched a father trying to help his 6 year old daughter with reading....

Caring about learning

Parents of young children connect strongly with their kids’ schooling. You’ve probably noticed this. They’re...

Functional illiteracy

It’s easy to spot illiteracy. An English speaker who can’t read even simple consonant-vowel-consonant words,...