Read Write Inc. Fresh Start
Give your struggling pupils a Fresh Start in reading and writing
Give your struggling pupils a Fresh Start in reading and writing
Read Write Inc. Fresh Start teaches students to read accurately and fluently with good comprehension. It teaches them to spell correctly and compose their ideas for writing step-by-step.
Students learn the English alphabetic code: the 150+ graphemes that represent 44 speech sounds.
They experience success from the very beginning. Lively stories and non-fiction texts are both age appropriate and closely matched to their increasing knowledge of phonics and ‘tricky’ words and as students
re-read the texts, their fluency increases.
9 to 13-year-old pupils still learning to read
1 hour a day
Taught by teacher or TA
2 to 8 pupils in a group
Half-termly assessments
Students write every day, rehearsing out loud what they want to write, using their knowledge of the alphabetic code and the ‘tricky’ words they have learnt.
They learn to write compositions based on their own experiences and ideas from the story, drawing upon new vocabulary and grammar.
Ipswich
Lincolnshire
Kingston Upon Hull
West London
The EEF reported that Fresh Start shows ‘considerable promise as an effective catch-up intervention for low-attaining readers at the transition phase from primary to secondary school.’
Pupils on Read Write Inc. Fresh Start made 3 months additional progress in reading, measured using the New Group Reading Test, during the five and a half month trial.
Our dynamic trainers demonstrate the activities step-by-step, using footage of real lessons. They help you practise and prepare before teaching and use management strategies to engage pupils and speed up progress. They show teachers how to assess for grouping and how to measure phonic knowledge.
Read Write Inc. Fresh Start is a two-day training – either in-school for up to 45 staff or as a regional training for smaller groups and individuals.
For in-school training, call 01275 331 230 or email us at admin@ruthmiskin.com
For remote regional training, click here.
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"I had loads of good ideas but I couldn't write them down on paper. Now I can."
Child in S2 (Year 8)
St Paul's RC Academy, Dundee
"The way Read Write Inc. Fresh Start builds children’s confidence is heart warming. They read modules that correspond exactly to their phonic knowledge. It shows them they can read. Other teachers regularly comment on the difference they see in our Fresh Start children in all areas of the curriculum."
Anna Chapman, Fresh Start Lead
Alderman Cogan's Church of England Primary Academy, Kingston Upon Hull
"I found the course to be inspirational and a great way forward in education."
Teacher
North Lanarkshire
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I feel at last that I actually have the tools to teach children to read.
"Jackie Meikleham
Montrose Academy Primary School
"Read Write Inc. Fresh Start has been such a successful intervention at Abersychan School. Our pupils have made remarkable progress with their reading and have been thoroughly enjoying their Fresh Start classes – as have their teachers!"
Fiona Walker, Reading Leader
Abersychan Comprehensive School, Pontypool
"The programme is completely new to me and I was given direction right from the start. It is great to know that we can give our children a 'fresh start'."
Kyla Parmley, Vice Principal
Western House Academy, Slough
"Very in-depth training – everything was very clear and at a great pace. I am very excited to get this up and running in my school."
Teacher
North Lanarkshire
"Really excellent training and I think will help a great deal with our approach to S1 – S3 for a number of years. Exactly what we need. Thank you!"
Teacher
North Lanarkshire
"The content was explained in great detail and a clear timetable was shown to demonstrate where each activity applied. There were lots of practical examples and it was great being given the time to practise each aspect."
Teacher
North Lanarkshire
"The Consultant Trainer took time to explain in great detail and answer any questions. Lots of great practical ideas to take into the classroom."
Teacher
North Lanarkshire
"A thoroughly beneficial, fast-paced, well-delivered training course. I can't wait to start delivering this with our pupils, I genuinely feel I am equipped to make a difference now."
Teacher
North Lanarkshire
"The training built my confidence and encouraged me to be an animated and enthusiastic teacher."
Amy Telford, Teacher
Kings Priory School, Tyne and Wear