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Carla McNeil

The One in a Million Baby

Nine To Noon

Early Edition with Kate Hawkesby

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

Catherine Hall

Louise Upston

Peter Dunne

Richard Branson

Matt Brown

Ryan Fox

Andrew Alderson

Doug Heye

Alex Mason

Jordan Williams

Stephen Hoadley

Mike Lee

Michelle Dickinson

Phil Jones

Mark Smith

OwlTail

A trainee teacher who completed a 1 year teaching course says she only got 90 minutes to learn how to teach new entrant children to read.Auckland University has confirmed the delivery model for its literacy course was a one-off lecture, but said it's followed by 'numerous workshops'.Carla McNeill, founder of Learning Matters told Andrew Dickens that reading and literacy is the cornerstone of a child’s ability to interact with the curriculum and wants to see an increase in the preparation of teachers in the teaching of reading.LISTEN ABOVE

A trainee teacher who completed a 1 year teaching course says she only got 90 minutes to learn how to teach new entrant children to read. Auckland University has confirmed the delivery model for its literacy course was a one-off lecture, but said it's followed by 'numerous workshops'. Carla McNeill, founder of Learning Matters told Andrew Dickens that reading and literacy is the cornerstone of a child’s ability to interact with the curriculum and wants to see an increase in the preparation of teachers in the teaching of reading. LISTEN ABOVE

Carla McNeil: Trainee teachers need more preparation to teach kids to read

Dyslexic children are missing out at schools by being put straight in front of books.Experts have drawn up a petition which they hope will lead to a Government review in early reading instruction.Learning Matters founder Carla McNeil says all of the foundations skills in letter sounds need to be taught systematically before children go to books and begin reading and writing.She says dyslexia teaching based on neuroscience research is far more advanced overseas."We're that far behind the game, it is incredibly frustrating." She says they need to be taken in a step by step approach before being introduced to reading and writing."At this point in time, we are working from the back end and we are literally just putting a book in front of many children."

Dyslexic children are missing out at schools by being put straight in front of books. Experts have drawn up a petition which they hope will lead to a Government review in early reading instruction. Learning Matters founder Carla McNeil says all of the foundations skills in letter sounds need to be taught systematically before children go to books and begin reading and writing. She says dyslexia teaching based on neuroscience research is far more advanced overseas. "We're that far behind the game, it is incredibly frustrating."  She says they need to be taken in a step by step approach before being introduced to reading and writing. "At this point in time, we are working from the back end and we are literally just putting a book in front of many children."

Carla McNeil: Education advocate calls for change in teaching dyslexic children

Carla McNeil comes to this conversation as a mother, an educator and now a professional advocate for children with dyslexia in her role at Learning Matters. In this episode she talks about what she sees as the key issues in the classroom for teachers and learners when there is a learning difference present. 

Carla McNeil comes to this conversation as a mother, an educator and now a professional advocate for children with dyslexia in her role at Learning Matters. In this episode she talks about what she sees as the key issues in the classroom for teachers and learners when there is a learning difference present.

Education: Ep 06 with Carla McNeil