3-Read Friday #52

Analogies, To-do lists, and the science of reading

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Here are three blog posts that I found interesting this week.

1. Analogies for Learning by Blake Harvard

Showing students the purpose of what they are doing is a good way to get them on board so they put in the required effort to learn. However, this can be challenging for an abstract concept such as retrieval. Blake has a solution - use analogies to make it concrete.

2. To do or not to do by Ian Frost

Something a bit different here from Ian. A reframing of the ubiquitous To-do list into a Done list. I like it!

3. What the Science of Reading Says “Post-Phonics” & Meeting Up in Nashville by Doug Lemov

I have a personal interest in reading development at the moment as I watch my eldest son, Isaac, get to grips with phonics. I also have a professional interest as I look for similarities and differences between maths development and reading development. This blog from Doug provides a great overview of the science of reading research.

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Craig