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Emily Hanford podcast: 'Hard Words - Why aren't kids being taught to read?'
Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2018 11:08 pm
by Debbie_Hepplewhite
This is a well-produced documentary/podcast. Whilst it features the status quo in a region of America, the issues raised are relevant in other mainly English-speaking countries and in countries choosing to teach English as an additional language:
Hard Words
Why aren't kids being taught to read?
By Emily Hanford
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1102
Re: Emily Hanford podcast: 'Hard Words - Why aren't kids being taught to read?'
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2018 5:14 pm
by Debbie_Hepplewhite
Here is a link focusing on lack of evidence-informed teacher-training and it includes reference to Emily Hanford's documentary which has had many positive responses via Twitter:
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1070
Re: Emily Hanford podcast: 'Hard Words - Why aren't kids being taught to read?'
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2018 2:07 pm
by Debbie_Hepplewhite
Follow the links above to further articles and information about the teaching of reading by Emily.
Here is Emily Hanford's article:
Hard Words
Why aren't kids being taught to read?
https://www.apmreports.org/story/2018/0 ... ht-to-read