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Could we not share our resources rather than do what teachers do best - re-invent the wheel, again and again?
Yes I'd gladly share my ideas, but it would be nice to exchange them.
Richard Cook
SENCo
Hodge Hill School
B'ham, UK
0121 685 7500
gnaeus at ndirect.co.uk
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> Having used the basics of THRASS (Teaching Handwriting Reading and Spelling
> Skills)in my secondary Learning Support Department for a couple of years, I
> took advantage of the opportunity to see the co-writer, Alan Davies, working
> with some children at a primary school in Luton. (Many thanks to Alan Grubb
> for arranging and hosting a great day!!).
> I would recommend any colleague to attend a Thrass session. I now intend to
> try to develop the strategy throughout our school and have already done some
> "training" with the English department who were very impressed. I watched
> Alan work with all 260 children together in the hall, (Years 3-6)in two one
> hour sessions during the morning and it was very impressive!!
> It was fun, they were extremely eager and they were learning to blend and
> segment phonemes at the same time!!
> Is there anybody in secondary schools currently using Thrass? I would
> welcome any feedback/ideas they may have on how to make best use of it in
> school.
>
> Jean Cole, Secondary SENCo
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