Section 1 Cognitive Load Theory (CLT)   1. Simplified Instruction BRI instruction is spare and unambiguous. No time is wasted before...

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The idea of Mature Reading Instruction (MRI) came from Dr Richard Schutz, Director of the American South West Reading Laboratory. The...

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BRI Beginning Reading Instruction BRI (Beginning Reading Instruction). This series of decodable readers is designed to be a tool for...

A tool for teaching reading BRI decodable books focus on the ‘how to’ of reading. The programme consists of meticulously sequenced tales,...

BRI: Beginning Reading Instruction BRI is a unique programme, used in the UK and across the English-speaking world. It has been...

Ingenious stories, intelligent phonics sequence, rigorous blending and segmenting One of BRI’s great achievements lies in shaping the...

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Early reading instruction Poor readers are usually lacking in either 1) decoding skills 2) comprehension 3) good working memory. A strong...

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