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KS2 Reading Fluency Project: text selection guidance

Blog
05 Feb 2020
Reading fluency - selecting texts with the power to turn around a reluctant upper key stage 2 reader can be a challenge... 
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Repeat after me: the HFL KS2 reading fluency project works… works… works!

Blog
27 Apr 2018
Reading fluency project - With a wealth of experience from working with a diverse range of pupils from a wide range of schools, we are now in an even better position to share more findings from this innovative project.
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What’s all this talk about subitising? Why is it an essential foundation for counting?

Blog
20 Oct 2020
Deborah Mulroney reflects on whether we are giving subitising enough attention in our provision. What is it? Why is it so important?
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What’s your governor superpower?

Blog
20 Jul 2022
It’s a well-worn adage that not all superheroes wear capes but as we come to the end of another unrelenting year for school governors it’s clear you are the unsung heroes who work voluntarily and tirelessly for your schools and are as stretched as any other profession as you grapple with all the challenges schools are faced with.
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Why are Early Years practitioners not talking to young children about racism?

Blog
21 Mar 2022
Why it is important to adopt an anti-racist approach to teaching in the Early Years.
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World Book Day: find the maths hiding on your bookshelf!

Blog
24 Feb 2021
Celebrating World Book Day? Here, we share some maths that may be hiding on your bookshelf within some well-known children’s books…
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What does reading fluency look like in KS1?

Blog
04 May 2023
An exploration of what reading fluency practice looks like in key stage 1, and why it is necessary. 
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HFL KS3 Reading Fluency Project: a practitioner’s perspective

Blog
02 Nov 2021
This blog explores the impact of the KS3 Reading Fluency Project on the attainment and the enjoyment of lower-attaining readers.
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HFL KS3 Reading Fluency Project: a practice-based review

Blog
08 Feb 2022
Follow one KS3 practitioner’s quest to find the holy grail of reading interventions: could her search be over?
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KS3 (Year 7) Reading Fluency Project: text selection guidance

Blog
08 Feb 2022
Follow one KS3 practitioner’s quest to find the holy grail of reading interventions: could her search be over?