literacy
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McVeigh, C. (2016) A randomized controlled trial of an early-intervention, computer-based literacy program to boost phonological skills in 4- to 6-year-old children
Background Many school‐based interventions are being delivered in the absence of evidence of effectiveness (Snowling & Hulme, 2011, Br. J. Educ. […]
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McMurray, S. and McVeigh, C. (2014) The Case for Frequency Sensitivity in Orthographic Learning
This paper positions the importance of frequency sensitivity in the development of orthographic knowledge throughout childhood and promotes learning to […]
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McMurray, S. et al (2016) An innovative model for professional development
This paper considers an innovative model of continuing professional development in addressing the needs of children with literacy difficulties, namely the Special […]
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McMurray, S. and Thompson., R. (2016) Issues in Inclusion and Individual Learning Needs Learning to Read
For many lower ability children, inclusion in the mainstream setting does not guarantee that that their individual needs will be met. With […]
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Dunn, J. (2014) “Cos he’s my favourite character!” A children’s rights approach to the use of popular culture in the teaching of literacy
The current educational climate of concern for children’s achievement in literacy has resulted in a plethora of policies aimed at […]
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Walsh, G. (2014) Impact of a play‐based curriculum in the first two years of primary school: literacy and numeracy outcomes over seven years
In 2000–2002 an innovative early years curriculum, the Enriched Curriculum (EC), was introduced into 120 volunteer schools across Northern Ireland, […]
Purdy, N., Ballentine, M., Lyle, H., Orr, K., Symington, E., Webster, D., York, L., (2023) Growing Up Online: Children’s online activities, harm and safety in Northern Ireland – an Evidence Report.
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Jones, Sharon (2023) The Shortest Way Home? A Geo-critical return to CS Lewis’s Prince Caspian
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