Lost for Words: Last Chance Kids
THE MONTEAGLE STORY
Monteagle Primary School brought in a synthetic phonics expert, streamed children by reading ability rather than age & called on poet Benjamin Zephaniah to inspire the children.
This section looks at Monteagle's year-long mission to eradicate illiteracy in their school, which was filmed by Channel 4.
Last Chance Kids – Features
Suzanne Lynch, the Director of Last Chance Kids, talks about her visits to the school.
Head teacher Lynna Thompson outlines the challenges facing her school.
Monteagle's teacher/manager Kirsten Mackie takes us through a typical week.
Poet Benjamin Zephaniah came to Monteagle to inspire the children.
Benjamin Zephaniah's poem about the school.
One of the pupils at the school wrote a poem about living in England.
Lynna Thompson talks about why she decided to embark on the Ruth Miskin programme.
Monteagle gave struggling readers what they needed to master the mechanics of reading – but at what cost?
How Monteagle assessed the students' progress and what the results revealed.
What difference did a year make? Download Monteagle's final reading test results.
Ruth Miskin's action plan for head teachers wanting to introduce Synthetic Phonics.
Synthetic Phonics Guide
Download a free Parents' Guide to Synthetic Phonics and Early Reading.
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