Ruth Miskin
Ruth Miskin is one of the UK's leading authorities on teaching children to read. She has many years' experience as a teacher, headteacher, teacher-trainer and consultant in synthetic phonics, working with primary and secondary schools throughout the UK and with children from all backgrounds. Over the last ten years, all her time has been devoted to developing a programme called Read Write Inc. Her belief that every child can, and must, learn to read is at the heart of this programme.
Dear Colleague,
When I was the headteacher of a primary school, I saw my key role as making sure that the children learnt to read. That was - and is - the most important thing they can learn. Children who read a lot are more successful than those that do not. Reading enriches their vocabulary, their writing and their spelling. They have access to the wider curriculum and their self-esteem is enhanced because they realise they are succeeding. The more quickly they learn to read, the more they want to read and the more they understand; the less they struggle with spelling, the more capacity they have for writing what they want to say. I developed Read Write Inc. directly out of my teaching experience and it is deeply rooted in the best classroom practice of what actually works for every child.
Update from Ruth
The Government has announced a new phonics screening check for six year olds, to catch those who are not making good progress. Why not watch my short video for some ideas on how to prepare?
Ruth talks about the new phonics screening check. Watch the video
Ruth Miskin et al write about the new phonics screening check in the TES. Read more
