At the end of April we were delighted to welcome Dr Laura Shapiro from Aston University to Highland. Laura’s original research on phonological awareness from 2008 with Dr Jonathan Solity contributed to the early developments of Emerging Literacy, the principles being embedded in c. 345 schools across the Northern Alliance.
During her visit, Laura presented her research on phonological awareness, reading and vocabulary to a group of speech and langauge therapists and educational psychologists. The presentation explores these key questions:
The presentation with audio is accessible below.
HIGHLAND LITERACY 