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    Summer learning loss in reading? Not necessarily
    Nomanis
    • Dec 3, 2020
    • 8 min

    Summer learning loss in reading? Not necessarily

    The fabled ‘summer learning loss’ may not be cause for concern, according to the results of two new studies in New Zealand. By James...
    Why all children need school
    Nomanis
    • Dec 3, 2020
    • 4 min

    Why all children need school

    I have the clearest memory of watching my two-year-old son exploring the back garden. A very thin twig was poking out from the hedge. He...
    Screen vs. paper: The effects of text medium on reading comprehension
    Nomanis
    • Dec 3, 2020
    • 4 min

    Screen vs. paper: The effects of text medium on reading comprehension

    As a reading researcher, I spend a lot of time thinking about the factors that affect reading comprehension. As a person who reads, I’m...
    “Look at the picture”: cognitive load theory and Reading Recovery
    Nomanis
    • Dec 3, 2020
    • 7 min

    “Look at the picture”: cognitive load theory and Reading Recovery

    Using cognitive load theory, this article seeks to explain the failure of Reading Recovery as an effective instructional technique. By...
    The magical art of magnetic resonance imaging to study the reading brain
    Nomanis
    • Dec 3, 2020
    • 7 min

    The magical art of magnetic resonance imaging to study the reading brain

    This article, published in Frontiers for Young Minds, a journal which makes scientific articles accessible for younger audiences,...
    How to teach: It is bigger than the Reading Wars
    Nomanis
    • Dec 3, 2020
    • 8 min

    How to teach: It is bigger than the Reading Wars

    The Reading Wars may be positioned as phonics vs. whole language, but within the phonics camp, there is still significant conflict about...
    Primary literacy teaching: A detective story
    Nomanis
    • Dec 3, 2020
    • 7 min

    Primary literacy teaching: A detective story

    Detective dramas are quite the rage, but you need look no further than the humble schoolbook for a mystery that even the most discerning...
    Change management: The science of reading
    Nomanis
    • Dec 3, 2020
    • 2 min

    Change management: The science of reading

    “I want to align my practice to the Science of Reading, but I don’t have support from my administration team or colleagues … what do I...
    Rebooting behaviour after lockdown
    Nomanis
    • Dec 3, 2020
    • 3 min

    Rebooting behaviour after lockdown

    Delivering effective instruction – or even just making the classroom run smoothly – is difficult when educators are struggling with...
    Cueing systems vs. context analysis
    Nomanis
    • Dec 3, 2020
    • 4 min

    Cueing systems vs. context analysis

    Teacher question: I attended your recent webinar and you said that students should figure out the meanings of words from context and that...
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