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Dr Jessie Ricketts - How can we harness reading skills to promote vocabulary learning?

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Join us for our Saturday Morning Presentation on Saturday 19 November

10am for 10.30 - 12.00

At Frensham Heights School
Rowledge, Farnham, Surrey, GU10 4EA

Only £20

Helen Arkell Shop will have a selection of books and resources available to buy on the day. Selected Helen Arkell Target series books only £5.

So book your place and join us for tea/coffee and what promises to be an engaging and informative presentation.

Booking deadline extended to Monday 14 November so reserve your place now!

 
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Dr Jessie Ricketts recently presented at the Houses of Parliament on ‘Measuring literacy in secondary school.'

Learning new vocabulary is a lifelong endeavour, and vocabulary knowledge is critical for educational attainment. Once children have acquired foundational reading skills, reading provides them with opportunities to learn new words.

Jessie is currently a lecturer in the Department of Psychology, Royal Holloway, University of London. Her research interests include language and literacy in children with and without speech, language and communication needs, including children with specific reading comprehension difficulties (poor comprehenders), dyslexia, specific language impairment and autism spectrum disorders.

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