One of BRI’s great achievements lies in shaping the phonics sequence of its books within stories brimming with humour and personality: stories that promote rigorous …
20 reasons to teach children to read using BRI Decodable Readers
BRI (Beginning Reading Instruction). This series of decodable readers is designed to be a tool for teaching the “how to” of reading. The programme consists …
Isn’t it Time for All Reception Children to Learn to Read?
This bitter disagreement profoundly damages the reading chances of a significant number of children. After all, it is usually the ones who grow up in …
Early intervention – Closing the reading gap in Reception class and Year l
It is during a child’s first years that most connections in the brain are formed; learning to read stimulates that growth. As a rule, it …
Engaging Children in storytelling with the Sam, Mat, Mit, Sis Finger Puppets
The lively characters in the early BRI books – Sam the Lion, Mat the Rat, Mit the Chimp and Sis the Snake – are, in …
