Reading High-Frequency Words Accurately and Fluently

March 9  at 10:30am – 12:00

Join us at the Farnham Literary Festival on March 9 to learn how to enhance high-frequency word reading!

Marlene Caplan will lead the session and is an Educational Psychologist and Specialist Teacher with extensive experience in teaching and assessment. Marlene is a Tutor on the Level 7 Diploma Course and has worked as a SENCo and Specialist Teacher at Yale University and the Institute of Education. She co-authored Anyone Can Spell It and Just in Time(s) and also created the reading game Phrase It®.

Research shows that the first 1,000 high-frequency words account for 90% of reading material. Recognising these words is key to improving accuracy and fluency for any child learning to read. This talk covers what these words are, where we see them, and why we need to learn them. It also explores ways to improve high-frequency word recognition both in terms of accuracy and fluency. The session will highlight resources and strategies suitable for parents and teaching staff, including Phrase It®, a new game designed to boost high-frequency word reading skills.

Tickets are on sale here.