By having regular, meaningful experiences with language, a child is given the opportunity to make choices, express themselves, and better communicate how they feel.

Reading is an access point to a world of potential and in this episode, Dr Sarah Moseley talks to India about how we can best encourage children to engage with language by creating an inclusive reading framework for all children. 

Sarah's 3 main takeaways from this episode are:

1. We must diversify our understanding of reading to include more ways children can engage with language.

2. Go with the learner: start with what interests them and gradually introduce more reading as their interest and confidence builds.

3. Keep the fun in reading! Make reels, write rap, act out the story, built Lego words - keep the child engaged!

About Sarah:

Sarah is a consultant, trainer and author with over 25 years of experience working in both mainstream and specialist settings, filling roles from a teaching assistant to head teacher.  Sarah has spent nearly 20 years researching special educational needs and has a masters and PhD which focuses on the teaching of reading to all learners.

Her ethos is that every action, no matter how small, can make a difference and she aims to bridge the gap between theory and learning, to create a culture where high expectations thrive, improving outcomes for all pupils.

Her book, 'Teaching reading to all learners, including those with complex needs' is linked below.

Contact Sarah:

Website:  https://www.drsarahmoseley.com/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 07740391970
Twitter: https://twitter.com/drsarahmoseley
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drsarahmoseley/?locale=en_GB
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-sarah-moseley-a7a32646/

Links

Order Sarah's book: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/mono/10.4324/9781003220046/teaching-reading-learners-including-complex-needs-sarah-moseley
 
Read Sarah's blog: https://www.drsarahmoseley.com/blog

Attend Sarah's webinar 'Empowering Minds' here: Empowering Minds live online | Dr Sarah Moseley Edu

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