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 regional training at one of our venues across the country, click here.
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"A thorough course which covered all aspects of teaching writing and reading in an easy-to-understand manner. The enthusiasm and knowledge of the Consultant Trainer was excellent."
Gemma Spence, Literacy Intervention Teacher
Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College, County Durham
"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
"Excellent pace, very enjoyable – I feel confident now how to use the resources and can't wait to get started. The Consultant Trainer was amazing!"
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
"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
"Fresh Start helps my brain and my confidence."
Child in S2 (Year 8)
St Paul's RC Academy, Dundee
"The training was not only thorough and full of detail on how to deliver the programme, but also fun, motivating, and inspiring. I'm excited to get started. Nothing could be improved - it was brilliant!"
Teacher
North Lanarkshire
"The delivery by the Consultant Trainer was fantastic! I thoroughly enjoyed the variety of tools, the presentation of the information and the chance to practise. The pace was terrific and I learned lots."
Teacher
North Lanarkshire
"The children flourish in the small groups – they have fun and complain if we don’t have Fresh Start lessons. They love the partner work – it’s a powerful feeling when they teach each other to spell."
Anna Chapman, Fresh Start Lead
Alderman Cogan's Church of England Primary Academy, Kingston Upon Hull
"Everyone was delighted and thought the training was very worthwhile – we enjoyed the opportunity to speak with an expert, find solutions and develop our knowledge."
Gail Stirling, Education Support Officer
Dundee City Council, Dundee
"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
"Read Write Inc. Fresh Start has had a fantastic impact on the slowest progress readers in Y5 and 6."
Anna Chapman, Fresh Start Lead
Alderman Cogan's Church of England Primary Academy, Kingston Upon Hull