EPISODE · Jul 18, 2026 · 35 MIN
The Difficult Questions About Teaching Reading
from Thinking Deeply about Primary Education · host Kieran Mackle
Get your tickets for the TDaPE Conference OnlineFor show notes, links, and a summary episode, sign up for the Hey! What You Reading For newsletter. Mondays at 7am BST - https://tdape.beehiiv.com/subscribeAI For Teachers newsletterFor maths curriculum questions contact us here or via [email protected] Learn more about The Story of Maths - www.alta-education.com/tsom-overview and https://www.acel.proEpisode 301: What should teachers do when a child is still struggling to decode in Year 5? How much should reading intervention take priority over the wider curriculum? What can a reading age genuinely tell us, and when should teachers adapt a phonics programme rather than follow it exactly?In this episode, Christopher Such returns to answer some of the most difficult questions about teaching reading.We discuss phonics in mixed Year 1 and Year 2 classes, the compromises involved in supporting older struggling readers, the limits of reading ages, the meaning of fidelity and whether audiobooks can develop the language and knowledge needed for comprehension.A practical and thoughtful conversation about diagnosis, intervention and making better decisions for pupils who find reading difficult.
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