Shhh! You’re in the library! Oh, wait, you’re sharing book recommendations? Carry on, then.
At Ecclesfield School in Sheffield, a city in northern England, students are encouraged to talk about books in the library. Teachers hope it can help turn them into page-turners instead of doom-scrollers.
An international test of 15 year-olds called PISA found that scores in several subjects have dropped in recent years. Reading scores in the UK have held up fairly well. But researchers warn that phones and other digital distractions are becoming part of everyday school life.
In the survey, 28% of teenagers said other students got distracted by digital devices during science lessons. And it’s not just a classroom problem. Students say that even when they want to read, they often go home and end up scrolling on their phones instead.
Still, teachers at Ecclesfield don’t see phones as the enemy. When so much easy entertainment is right at your fingertips, picking up a book takes more effort. So the school builds reading into students’ daily routines and tries to make books feel relevant, instead of treating reading as something students simply “should” do.
O and R join together to become OR. Say good morning to OR! Write and say OR's sound. Color in to help OR sort the problem. Get rid of the corn in the horn, fix a torn form, and get the cork off the fork!
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Sound out the words and blend then together! Check if you read it. Have a go at these CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words:
- p-i-n
- n-a-p
- t-a-p
- p-a-n
- s-i-t
- t-i-n
Watch full episodes of Alphablocks on their official YouTube channel!
E and R make a new sound, er. Wiggle your fingers and say er! Write and say ER's sound. Who is it? Draw lines to the right Alphablock.
- Who is a kicker?
- Who is a singer?
- Who is a bell-ringer?
- Who is a jogger?
Watch full episodes of Alphablocks on their official YouTube channel!
Be a top spotter in this fun farm scene. Color in the missing items and spot all these things: cow, sheep, barn, tower, chick, boot, and more! Read and check as you spot the things.
Watch full episodes of Alphablocks on their official YouTube channel!
Shhh! You’re in the library! Oh, wait, you’re sharing book recommendations? Carry on, then.
At Ecclesfield School in Sheffield, a city in northern England, students are encouraged to talk about books in the library. Teachers hope it can help turn them into page-turners instead of doom-scrollers.
An international test of 15 year-olds called PISA found that scores in several subjects have dropped in recent years. Reading scores in the UK have held up fairly well. But researchers warn that phones and other digital distractions are becoming part of everyday school life.
In the survey, 28% of teenagers said other students got distracted by digital devices during science lessons. And it’s not just a classroom problem. Students say that even when they want to read, they often go home and end up scrolling on their phones instead.
Still, teachers at Ecclesfield don’t see phones as the enemy. When so much easy entertainment is right at your fingertips, picking up a book takes more effort. So the school builds reading into students’ daily routines and tries to make books feel relevant, instead of treating reading as something students simply “should” do.
O and R join together to become OR. Say good morning to OR! Write and say OR's sound. Color in to help OR sort the problem. Get rid of the corn in the horn, fix a torn form, and get the cork off the fork!
Watch full episodes of Alphablocks on their official YouTube channel!
Sound out the words and blend then together! Check if you read it. Have a go at these CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words:
- p-i-n
- n-a-p
- t-a-p
- p-a-n
- s-i-t
- t-i-n
Watch full episodes of Alphablocks on their official YouTube channel!
E and R make a new sound, er. Wiggle your fingers and say er! Write and say ER's sound. Who is it? Draw lines to the right Alphablock.
- Who is a kicker?
- Who is a singer?
- Who is a bell-ringer?
- Who is a jogger?
Watch full episodes of Alphablocks on their official YouTube channel!
Be a top spotter in this fun farm scene. Color in the missing items and spot all these things: cow, sheep, barn, tower, chick, boot, and more! Read and check as you spot the things.
Watch full episodes of Alphablocks on their official YouTube channel!