New techniques are helping to boost child literacy in London
Dianne Murphy is revolutionising the way child literacy is taught in a school in London and it has had a dramatic impact on the lives of her pupils.
Using techniques including direct instruction and positive reinforcement, students at the Greig City Academy are learning to read in a more structured and nurturing environment, the Telegraph reports.
Andrea Henry, a social studies teacher at Greig Academy, commented: "The student of mine who came to these sessions returned with completely new levels of concentration and confidence."
The technique involves children being asked to read cards that are turned over one by one, the teacher then makes notes on their progress and offers them encouragement when they get it right.
Meanwhile, parents may be interested in the methods used by a new Australian product that aims to boost child literacy for three to seven-year-olds.
According to the Made for Mums blog, the Reading Eggs system from Blake Publishing uses synthetic phonics that helps children to sound out letters when reading. It then puts these sounds together to help them to understand new words.
