4 common misuses of decodable texts

4 Common Misuses of Decodable Texts

Apr 28, 2024

I always say that if there's one thing us primary school teachers are good at, it’s taking something and implementing it in ways that were never intended.

It’s one of our many superpowers.

In today’s video blog, I’m sharing some of the ways this can play out when it comes to decodable texts.

I’ll be exploring 4 common misuses of decodable texts, in the hope that by doing so more schools will be able to strengthen their use of these valuable instructional tools.

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