Issue 6, November 2018
Just in time for Summer reading, in the November edition of Nomanis we cover the L3 literacy program, Evidence for Learning's mission to gather evidence on program effectiveness, England's bumpy ride through the world of phonics, what you can do to support boys' literacy, Part 2 of Kerry Hempenstall's history of direct instruction programs, and why we should read hard books to kids.
You can view a digital edition of Nomanis here, download a PDF of the whole edition here (2mb), or download the individual articles below:
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Editorial: What's the rush?: Kevin Wheldall
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What we’ve been reading: Nomanis editorial team
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Language, Learning and Literacy (L3): Jennifer Buckingham
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Reading hard books to kids: Timothy Shanahan
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Climbing the pyramid to get a better view: Matthew Deeble
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Q&A with Kate Nation: Kevin Wheldall & Robyn Wheldall
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England's bumpy ride from 'phonic cues' to Phonics Screening Check: Jennifer Chew
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The writing is on the wall for ... writing itself: Steven Schwartz
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Finding meaning in a word: Nicola Bell
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Six things you can do to support boys' literacy: Dr Margaret Kristin Merga
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Part 2: Features of Direct Instruction (DI) programs: Kerry Hempenstall
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Nomanis Note: Is the concept of learning styles useful?: Kevin Wheldall & Mark Carter
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