Issue 1, Page 8-9: EAL Pupils – Second Language Development

What should you expect? Sarah Wall outlines how a second language develops and what you can do to support this process. There is compelling evidence to...

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Issue 1, Page 6-7: Before Phonics – Phonological processing: a prerequisite to literacy

In recent years there has been increasing acknowledgement of the role of phonics in the development of literacy skills but less attention has been focussed...

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Issue 1, Page 4-5: Words, Words, Words – Teaching the skills for vocabulary

Vocabulary is the foundation for developing oral and written language skills. Sarah Wall explains why everything comes back to the words we know. Without good vocabulary...

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Issue 1, Page 3: Visual Support

Some children need more than just the words. Sarah Wall reflects on visual support and how to use it to best effect. What is visual support? When...

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