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I'm thinking of providing a webinar of 'Phonics Poor Practice' (and misconceptions) - some of which has been caused or exacerbated by official materials and guidance. Anyone interested? It will be free of course.
We’re in the throes of a pandemic - life and death stuff - why are people banging on about children catching up. Teachers should do what all good teachers do when schools resume - teach children from where they are at that time - without panic and pressure.
@Xx17965797N
Here is how Dr McCullough, and other clever, brave, caring medics, tried to save people with early at-home treatments which were deliberately suppressed and the medics censored and discredited:
January 2021: We have made the full Phonics International programme (which includes the Early Years Starter Package) entirely FREE. For best use of core resources, look at 'The BIG Pink Button' on the homepage: 😘
HOT OFF THE PRESS: The Department for Education is not revising the original Letters and Sounds (DfES, 2006) and has accepted that the lack of resources has led to varied translation and equipping of phonics provision - and varied results as a consequence...
@CartlandDavid
That’s how clear, determined and passionate we should all be on understanding the enormity of criminality of those who manipulate and dupe the world.
@Beck_Sall
Regardless of the perspective of Stonewall and copyright protection, how are teachers going along with this at all? Why aren't they on the parents' side to be concerned about inappropriate curriculum content? How can any school go along with NOT being transparent?
'Hundreds, there were thousands'. The BBC and other mainstream media news and commentary programmes dig themselves into a bigger and bigger pit of lies and political disinformation and misinformation. It's evident every single day and has been for a considerable period now.
Date for your diary: 7.30pm Tues 29th June - free live webinar: 'Phonics Poor Practice and Misconceptions - Food For Thought'. Discussion with
@abigail_steel
and
@Mr_P_Teach
sharing our collective experience. All questions welcome - tweet them or write via the 'chat'.
I'm thinking of providing a webinar of 'Phonics Poor Practice' (and misconceptions) - some of which has been caused or exacerbated by official materials and guidance. Anyone interested? It will be free of course.
I might be at odds with other education advisors, but I don't believe in this obsessive 'catch up' agenda and ever-more pressure on teachers or children and their parents/carers. Change the rhetoric for everyone's sake and ease-off.
@JacquiDeevoy1
Not even a polite and compassionate reply. How many people have lost their humanity- or perhaps never had any in the first place? I really question the ‘humanity’ of the human species. Along with rational thinking, courage & integrity, it’s not inevitable in the human condition.
@JacquiDeevoy1
💔Jacqui - keep telling your Dad's story and the stories of others. How can you not? And people are noting them, they themselves will be more vigilant in many ways - so hopefully there will be more justice for the elderly and sick. The world needs people who go the further mile.
I suggest every headteacher of infant & primary schools should be the literacy lead - plus collaboration with an appointed 'other'. The WHOLE staff need to fully take on board the responsibility for quality & quantity of phonics/reading/spelling/writing.
@JUSTICE4Lacie
The very first utterly shocking point of principle is how the parents of 4,500 children volunteered and risked their children having experimental jabs in the first place. And then, how does Pfizer keep getting away with unethical practice and dodgy summaries.
@DavidBlakeman13
@Lynn06783085
We arguably have a constitutional crisis now. Parliament is rogue - the political leaders are morally bankrupt and unaccountable. As are Britain’s establishments - media, medical, bankers, various councils and schools.
@MaryJoBeth54
@JaneCaro
Utter nonsense. The one sure way to put children off reading is when they cannot lift all the words off the page readily. If you faced anyone - young or old - with books in a script they do not know in its entirety, they could neither read it nor enjoy it.
@beverleyturner
@mariannaspring
I'm trying so hard not to blaspheme with 'Good God' because this is so weird and chilling to the core. I'm also trying not to call upon 'Orwellian Dystopia' but it so is!!! See a screenshot, perhaps symbolic, that Marianna is actually digging a big, murky hole for herself. 🤔😐
@PaulAqua2
Without a doubt. No-one can claim these jabs are ‘safe and effective’ when they are now clearly known to be toxic and lethal to very large numbers of adults and children. Further,
@RishiSunak
lied in response to
@ABridgen
raising the issue of injuries and deaths!!!!!
@GBNEWS
@ABridgen
This hasn't cost you your 'political career', it has potentially launched you on a new trajectory. The UK people desperately seek politicians (and doctors and journalists) who they can actually trust - with genuine integrity, critical thinking capacity and compassion.
@ABridgen
I don't understand how any Members of Parliament are allowing this democide to continue - because that is what this is: Democide - when 'the government kills its people through direct action, indifference or neglect'. Collins Dictionary. Isn't that exactly what we're seeing here?
@CartlandDavid
Many people have shown themselves to be very unpleasant people indeed over the covid jabs and their harms. Did he not hear the frustration and righteous anger and contempt over the appalling treatment of jab injured and bereaved - whilst PM
@RishiSunak
claims they are “safe”.
@JimFergusonUK
Shouldn't there be a full investigation into Rishi Sunak's financial investments and connections with Moderna? I don't understand how there isn't. Is nothing above board in the UK anymore?
You know you must truly be a 'phonics lady' and really well-loved when your man's Valentines gift is building a brand new website for something close to one's heart - Alphabetic Code Charts!!! 🥰🥰🥰:
Systematic Synthetic Phonics promoters have been called 'fundamentalists' (usually spelt with 'ph'), 'fanatics' (spelt with 'ph'), 'zealots' - and even 'witches' - but I prefer the label 'PIONEER'. Thankfully there are phonics pioneers all over the world! X
@beverleyturner
@maitlis
What did she miss about the bank having a dossier on a customer as if that is the acceptable way to treat one's customers - any customer - of any bank. Creepy, insidious, indicative of the culture we're now living in.
@chrislittlewoo8
@MattHancock
Hi Chris, I've added your latest thread to this post featuring 'The Accountability Deficit' as that is how it is looking for Hancock's role in the UK:
Even disregarding international research findings, why would any rational, caring adult undermine the explicit, systematic teaching of the most complex alphabetic code in the world and the skills of decoding (reading) and encoding (spelling)? Mystifying.
@LauraJ4SWEast
I have had Welsh parents, in Wales, approach me about their grave worries, & negative experiences, in the implementation of these issues in schools even with children five years old. They have been refused meetings with headteachers & not allowed to see the curriculum content.
It's not uncommon for people to refer to 'phonics' 'not suiting some children' which implies there really is 'something else' or 'some other method' to teach children. Like what? Learning thousands of words by global shape? No, provide better phonics content.
@Resistance20001
The perception of 'people' has changed beyond recognition. The divisions aren't based on religion, colour, culture, nationality, class - the divisions are now about people with moral values, compassion & courage; or people who bury their head in the sand; or those who are evil.
I cover a huge amount of information in this free pre-recorded training webinar with full course notes featuring 'systematic synthetic phonics' provision:
@wideawake_media
@TerryTmcgookin
The way the world seems to be going is that the notion of ‘laws’ is increasingly working against the protection of the citizens. Surely, ultimately, people will become contemptuous of laws which are looking totalitarian in their direction. Thus the very concept of ‘law’ mutates.
The more teachers try to 'engage' children with 'fun games and activities', often the further away they get from content-rich fit for purpose phonics & language provision. Sadly, some adults are unaware of what youngsters really enjoy: tangible rich learning.
Who is advocating 'phonics-only'? I know of no one. But the consequences of no phonics, weak phonics, incidental phonics, embedded phonics - especially along with multi-cueing word-guessing - are dire for many children. Life damaging.
Check out the really important findings of secondary teacher, Jacqui Moller-Butcher - her review of Alex Quigley's suggestions to improve KS 3 reading, and her reading assessments written up as guest-blog posts and papers:
Do you teach ‘the alphabet’ at your school well enough? Sometimes the most foundational content isn’t really embedded. Can all the children simply write the alphabet, capital and lower case, unaided?
I'm actually concerned about the adoption of 'pre-cursive letter formation with leaders' for Reception and Year One children. I can give many reasons why this is not a good idea. The letters are really fancy print letters that are not helpful for littlies.
@nic_moneypenny
@RishiSunak
And does this explain why Prime Minister
@RishiSunak
is still stating that the jabs are "safe and effective" - cavalier as to what they do to people including babies and children - so does he have vested interests?
The cause of child excess deaths can't be the covid jabs because
@RishiSunak
claimed they are "safe" in the House of Commons at the end of Jan 2024: But Edward Dowd claims: UK HAS a PROBLEM: Excess Deaths Are up a Staggering 22% Among 1 to 14-Year-Olds
Our series of 8 eBooks 'Alphabetic Code and Phonics Skills' with additional resources, designed for home-educating, is now 'free'. We hope this will be a helpful contribution:
When I see screenshots of primary children's writing, the content impresses, but I could sort out their joined handwriting in a jiffy. I do hope at least some teachers will watch my approach here as it can work miracles very quickly:
@KathyConWom
@DailyMailUK
@MailOnline
But aren’t we told, even ‘officially’, that you can still get covid, and spread covid, when vaccinated? The arguments for passports do not hold water - and how long before the passports require endless booster shots? You present as illogical and unable to see what’s happening.
@MoreThanScore
This is really sad, totally misinformed, and badly misleading. Have you considered that parts of words (syllables) are a bit like nonsense words? Whilst teachers might know children's reading ability, do they know this compared to children's progress in like schools?
@CartlandDavid
Do read the ‘I do not consent’ letter via the link. We do have a Rogue Parliament which includes the government and opposition parties. The letter describes the reality of our UK Parliament and state of affairs. I shall be signing and sending.
@ClareCraigPath
And as a grandmother, I was utterly horrified when the psychology to 'save Granny' potentially blackmailed grandchildren (and their parents) to have experimental jabs ostensibly to save family members dear to them.
@catsscareme2021
💔A young male relative of mine was paralysed for two days with the HPV jab it - it is now being rolled out to boys, not just girls, despite its terrible track record. This should be a political issue asking the 'position' of Political Parties:
Is anyone interested in a free live webinar on the topic of providing 'matched texts' & 'matched reading books'? I'll be honest with you, I worry about an overly purist approach causing anxiety amongst many teachers. Let's discuss? Reply if you're interested.
If any schools would like to provide this for parents, of course they are very welcome to put it on their websites. Look at the last books - suitable beyond infants.
Very worried about the children in EYFS/Year 1 who are behind in reading. Incredibly complex terrain for parents to navigate alone.
This is an EXTRAORDINARILY generous offer from
@debbiehepp
- full, detailed phonics programme for FREE at
@paulturner2012
It's a fascinating series. We have a world of closed minds - that's quite clear. And when people don't like something or don't agree with it, they only seem to react with vilification and censorship.
@LozzaFox
@TuckerCarlson
@ABridgen
The treatment of
@ABridgen
has been disgraceful and it clearly reflects parliamentary complicity that all other MPs have not protested in his support. By implication this is a mass failure to acknowledge covid jab harms and attempted global domination takeover by the WHO.
OH MY GOODNESS -
@PennyMordaunt
just gave us a classic case of gaslighting! Utterly extraordinary. We have a disgusting, rogue, UK Parliament. It's all on record. History will show this when we get past this period and all these Parliamentarians have been replaced. 😵💫
25.5.23
@ABridgen
raises a serious point about BBC "verify" and who checks the checkers and BBC disinformation and gets a predictable state narrative, cuckoo answer.
@LozzaFox
@ABridgen
@BenPBradshaw
This situation just gets worse and worse. It’s like living in a science fiction film. This is the demise of any semblance of civilisation that we have managed to establish.
@bambkb
😢I'm so very sorry to learn of all the tragedy in your family and friends. I know of some too. Everyone should be reacting as if it is their family and friends who have been injured or killed otherwise it's simply an 'I'm alright Jack' scenario. The democide is horrendous.
@Myclops2
@JamesMelville
It is the blackmail scenario, though, of not being able to travel if you haven't had certain injections. For some people, that travel may be necessary, not a holiday, and they shouldn't have to have any injections that they object to. Big time coercion.
@1MikeFairclough
@RishiSunak
Orwellian Double Speak - acknowledging - knowing full well - that people have been covid-jab injured and killed - but then in full denial by claiming the jabs are "safe" in January 2024. How on earth are people supposed to respect and trust the PM with Double Speak. They can't.
And here are the graphemes that are code for the consonant sounds, exemplified with fully joined handwriting and part of the package of our free Series of 8 eBooks 'Alphabetic Code and Phonics Skills':
@KathyConWom
Watching
@bbclaurak
- outrageous statement of Labour minister saying ‘Reform voters are not bad people, but Reform leaders are’ (repeated) and that they ‘support Vladimir Putin’. Disgraceful statement and not true. Laura - do something about that disgusting, disingenuous lie.
Ridiculously excited for a grown-up as this is half the set of ready made flash cards for No Nonsense Phonics Skills and Units 1 to 6 of Phonics International! 🤪
@MForstater
"Trans equality" seems to trump women's equality. And how can erasure and distortion even of the very word 'women' in dictionaries and policies, let alone the notion of what makes a woman a woman, be so skewed and considered acceptable. This isn't fair, equal or acceptable.
@YardleyShooting
She is right. But why can't she see that rolling out the injections for healthy children is also unacceptable? And, surely, if in doubt, do nought. The jury is still out on effects for children or the necessity - short or long term.
@ABridgen
EVEN IF the jabs were ‘safe and affective’ - or looking that way - it was STILL ethically, morally, medically and criminally PLAIN WRONG and UNJUSTIFIABLE to jab babies, children and unwilling people.
@SusanGodsland
See the stark differences between an example of the simple (transparent) Spanish alphabetic code and the more complex (opaque) English alphabetic code - freely available here:
If these figures and graphs are reliable with 'official UK data' (check them out please
@ABridgen
), this is really shocking and
@RishiSunak
must be aware! 'Shocking Data: England Has Suffered ONE MILLION Covid Vaccine Deaths in Just Two Years'
Important clarification: I've heard from Dave Kilpatrick. He states, "... I routinely tell people to use a good phonics program ... I'm for well-informed teachers selecting programs and materials, and absolutely NOT against using programs." Great to hear!
If Dave said to "NOT use programs", I dispute that entirely. Of course programmes need to be evaluated but that is very worrying advice if it is accurately reported.
@Demo2020cracy
@ClareCraigPath
If real news about the protests around the world were shown on mainstream media, this would be the most enormous eye-opener for masses of ordinary people trying to get on with their lives. Not only about the protests, but about government & corporate censorship and manipulation.
No children should be left to deduce the most complex alphabetic code in the world - why on earth would we leave them to do that? Just because some have managed - to greater or lesser degrees - does not justify not teaching it to all.
Problem is that you can’t tell who must have phonics and who could do fine without it. Teaching it to everyone from beginning protects the largest number of children.
This is a 'must watch' of -
@anneglennie
- Anne is surely one of the clearest, most succinct, endearing speakers in the world. She has worked SO HARD for years to get evidence-informed reading instruction in Scotland - see the point 1hr 30 mins:
Phonics benefits all children when content-rich and pitched appropriately. Why wouldn't teachers teach systematically the most complex alphabetic code in the world, the skills of decoding and encoding - and building up knowledge of spelling word banks?
Yes, but: as
@ehanford
discovered, what works for most kids diagnosed as dyslexic--systematic phonics--would also prevent reading problems for most "garden variety" poor readers. We shouldn't reserve phonics for kids labeled dyslexic. It benefits most kids & doesn't hurt any.
I notice that tweets featuring reading instruction invariably reference academic literature and models but more rarely (barely at all) feature practicalities of lesson content and details of delivery. It’s the practical stuff that teaches the children though.
@AbbyJohnson
@coccaloca
I began to write that ‘women should abandon the olympics’ but actually everyone should - men and women standing together in protest to this mockery of women.
The Phonics International programme is DfE validated and is now entirely 'free'. If nothing else, consider investing some time to take a look at what is provided and reflect on why the 'core' resources and practices raise the likelihood of success:
Many people refer to the teaching of phonics as 'time limited' and this has largely led to the idea that phonics is 'baby stuff' - a perception by adults and children alike. I disagree. Phonics is a lifelong application of alphabetic code knowledge and 'adult stuff'.
To this day, two particular 10 yr old children haunt me that were in my care when I was a new teacher. Because they couldn't read, I thought it was because they could not be taught to read. I now know very differently. I know I could have taught them to read.
“In the case of reading instruction, if I am going to ask my fellow teachers to bravely (and critically) look at their own instructional practices and make necessary shifts, I need to name my own mistakes and misunderstandings in this area .”
This. Is. A. Must. Read.
Watch what happens to honest people doing their jobs responsibly. Multiply this experience by how many I wonder. We may never know the full truth, but we certainly have a clear indication of immorality and corruption. And thankfully indications of some people with integrity.
@beverleyturner
But isn't it already happening here - being scaled up? When I first put my head above the parapet it was when discussion about vaccinating children began. I was shot down in flames and told that this would not happen in the UK. I noted the censorship -peers denied it. Now look.