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When this teacher realised that her students were writing in an inefficient and inaccurate sentence structure, she turned to the work of famous writers to model excellence

Ofsted’s research review for English has been widely criticised by teachers – here, two subject specialists highlight their concerns

As new research reveals access to a ‘gold-standard’ primary school library can foster a culture of reading for pleasure, author Cressida Cowell and experts involved in the ‘Life-changing Libraries’ project explain what the findings mean for schools

Whole-class story time is still very popular in schools, but research shows that sharing a story in small groups of three or four children is much more beneficial for language development, says Julian Grenier

Looking for new ways to boost her EAL students’ speaking skills, international teacher Orla Carlin came across the Danish ‘human library’ concept, and decided to try it out for herself

There’s a lot more to developing children’s spelling abilities than weekly spelling lists, writes Alex Quigley, in an exclusive extract from his new book

As audiobooks and podcasts gain popularity, teachers are wondering if there are advantages to using them in the classroom. Here, Alex Quigley explores the research

Starting with gross and motor skills, sorting out pen grip and concentrating on tiny and tall letters are key in supporting EYFS pupils in learning to write, says Sophie Lamb

Literacy difficulties in children are a common occurrence. But when does poor reading become dyslexia – and does dyslexia even exist? John Morgan finds out more

Learning to read is complex, so teachers need to consider both the implicit and explicit parts of the process, suggests Megan Dixon

The use of phonics to teach early reading is one of the best-evidenced areas of education, yet debate persists over which method schools should adopt – and, at times, it can get pretty heated

Many secondary teachers turn to phonics when trying to improve students’ literacy, but they need to look at previous learning experience, explore alternatives and constantly evaluate, says Thomas Martell