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@Literacy_Trust @Lucy_Braidley Yes. Which is why we have lots of graphic novels in our core elibrary for our primary schools - use the book type filter to find them. #elibrariesforschools https://t.co/Vd0x7OLSm6

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@Literacy_Trust @simonkids_UK Ahead of you - already in our core elibrary #elibrariesforschools https://t.co/qDBy8R93Iv

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@jonnybid This is awesome https://t.co/PxB8Aj9PUc

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@tompalmerauthor Please can you provide a contact? If I go cold they just ignore me. Thx😀

[Darren Leslie @dnleslie]

What if the real barrier to comprehension isn’t vocabulary or background knowledge, but something even more fundamental: fluency?

If a pupil’s working memory is tied up trying to decode each word, it never reaches the meaning. The cognitive load is simply too high.

David Paige’s work is really clear on this: fluent reading frees up working memory so it can do what it’s meant to do, make sense of the text. Automaticity isn’t a shortcut; it’s the foundation that comprehension rests on.

This matters for teaching. We sometimes expect pupils to analyse, infer and interpret before they can read with ease. That’s the wrong way round.

Build accurate decoding. Build automatic word recognition. Build fluency through repeated practice and expressive reading.

Once the mechanics are automatic, comprehension finally has room to breathe.

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@dnleslie @hmcmenamingmai1 @JenniferS8043 In concln, the literature on e vs. paper reading provides diverse findings, indicating that the “impact” of reading mode on comprehension and related factors is nuanced and context-dependent. The evidence does not unequivocally support the superiority of one mode over the other

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@dnleslie @JenniferS8043 Re 'We’ve got a solid body of evidence...' . Please point me to this research as the research I've seen does not support this.

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@jonnybid Or search 'ocean' and use the filters https://t.co/Vb4l2dj3JN

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@jonnybid https://t.co/tb68nUV93Q

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@jonnybid https://t.co/sGQGplxJeK

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@bphillipsonMP And books to read? https://t.co/0y97snkGQy

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@UKLabour Yes and when they've filled their tummies they need stuff to read https://t.co/0y97snkGQy

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@bphillipsonMP We need a digital library for schools https://t.co/0y97snkGQy

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@frankcottrell_b https://t.co/Er8tyoC7Vm

[Sarah McIntyre @jabberworks]

The algorithm isn't helping me, so if you could share about this upcoming sale, I would really appreciate it!

Income from selling the original illustrations is a significant part of what keeps me able to keep making these books x

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@JamesLucasIT And where Stardust was filmed https://t.co/qcU8bkvhex

[James Lucas @JamesLucasIT]

This oak door in Westminster Abbey, where monarchs have been crowned since 1066, is Britain’s oldest door.

Although the abbey was rebuilt 750 years ago, the door dates back to Edward the Confessor’s original abbey in the 1060s, making it nearly a thousand years old.

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@PaddyBriggs @UKLabour @guse_guse Better solution is access to a National School Digital Library. Centralised resourcing allows wider choice for the same investment. It levels the playing field, giving all kids access to the same resources. And it's quick. https://t.co/fG5kkc6slk

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@RachelReevesMP Define 'library'. How many books and who chooses them? A librarian? What about digital? What about schools with existing libraries that are inadequate? https://t.co/fG5kkc6slk