Maria Korochkina & Kathy RastleMar 125 minWhat Words do Children Encounter When They Read for Pleasure? The ability to read opens up worlds. Reading enables children to progress into post-primary education and provides the basis for lifelong...
Kathy RastleNov 29, 20225 minSome thoughts on “The Myth of Normal Reading” (Huettig & Ferreira, 2022)Last week, Perspectives on Psychological Science published an article that left me mystified, hardly knowing where to begin. In “The...
Rebecca CrowleyMar 17, 20225 minSleep deprivation impairs learning and memory, but now is the time for replication science.Research has long suggested that sleep is critical for learning and memory. Sleep after learning strengthens new memories and...
Kathy RastleJan 26, 20225 minSome musings on that "landmark" studyLast week, those of us interested in how children are taught to read woke up to dramatic headlines that England’s approach is “failing...