I pre-ordered my copy of Reading Reconsidered by Doug Lemov, Colleen Driggs and Erica Woolway back in October. It arrived … More
Category: literacy
Some Archaic Science Text Adaptations
Not a blog post: just a selection of my adaptations of great archaic texts. Where Are The Children’s Adaptations of … More
Silent Reading: What’s Going On Inside?
The student is silent. Eyes flick across the page. The page turns. It’s a good book. What could go wrong? … More
Ratio… Increasing Thinking in Class
(image from handresearch.com. I searched ‘literacy’ and ‘ratio.’ I thought I would share). I came across the term “ratio” for learning … More
350 Years Of Hooke’s Micrographia
Robert Hooke’s Micrographia is a wonderful text. The extract above describing the discovery of cells is a unique insight into … More
Science Teachers Are From Mars, English Teachers Are From Earth Usually.
I’m excited to have the latest ASE School Science Report (SSR) on Science, Literacy and Learning open in front of … More
An Accretion of Science Writers
Thirty science writers and teachers who write have formed a group to support and promote brilliant science writing for children … More
I Asked 100 Scientists…. My Royal Society of Chemistry Blog
I wanted to know how scientists and engineers learnt to read professional texts, so I asked some. 100 professional scientists … More
One Scientist Reads A Science Text
In my writing, I claim that scientists read differently. When a scientist reads, it doesn’t look like an English lesson. … More
Of The Cells and Pores of Frothy Bodies
Science is a practical subject. It is also a literary subject. Reading science texts is important. It is the key … More
