Canolfan Miles - Miles Centre

The Welsh Government has released findings from 'The Literacy Expert Panel'. This document is intended to guide reading instruction across Wales. We welcome the emphasis on phonological awareness, which can be overlooked when we move on to teach phonics. Also, the recognition that strong oral language skills are integrated with the development of reading and writing skills. It's short and clear, and is expected to guide the teaching of reading in the classroom.

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Mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi cyhoeddi canfyddiadau gan 'Panel Arbenigol Llythrennedd'. Bwriad y ddogfen hon yw arwain addysgu darllen ledled Cymru. Rydym yn croesawu'r pwyslais ar ymwybyddiaeth ffonolegol, y gellir ei anwybyddu pan fyddwn yn symud ymlaen i addysgu ffoneg. Hefyd, y gydnabyddiaeth bod sgiliau iaith lafar cryf wedi'u hintegreiddio â datblygiad sgiliau darllen ac ysgrifennu. Mae'n fyr ac yn glir, a disgwylir iddo arwain addysgu darllen yn yr ystafell ddosbarth.

Dolen yn y sylwadau.

Dw i wrth fy modd yn dysgu geirfa newydd gan ddefnyddio etymoleg (gwreiddiau'r gair) a morffoleg i helpu dysgwyr i gysylltu geiriau â'u hystyron. Yr erthygl hon ym mhapur newydd y Guardian sy'n cynnwys fy enw i....roedd angen i mi ei rhannu.

I love teaching new vocabulary using etymology and morphology to help students link words to their meanings. This article in the Guardian includes my name....I needed to share :)

Cwrs ymarferydd arbenigol: addysgu dysgwyr ag anawsterau llythrennedd a Dyslecsia (SpLD) 🧠

🗓️ Medi 2026
📍Wyneb yn wyned ac A'r lein

Mae hwn yn gwrs byr rhan-amser sy'n cyflwyno ymyriadau llythrennedd i blant a phobl ifanc ag anawsterau datblygu eu sgiliau llythrennedd.

Bydd y cwrs hwn o fudd i athrawon, tiwtoriaid, staff cymorth addysgu a chynorthwywyr, therapyddion lleferydd ac iaith, a'r rhai sy'n gweithio gyda dysgwyr ag anghenion dysgu ychwanegol neu wahaniaethau dysgu.

Specialist practitioner course: teaching learners with literacy difficulties and Dyslexia (SpLD) 🧠

🗓️ September 2026
📍Face to face and On-line

This is a part-time short course delivering literacy interventions to children and young people with difficulties developing their literacy skills.

This course will benefit teachers, tutors, teaching support staff and assistants, speech and language therapists, and those working with learners with additional learning needs or learning differences.

Thank you for your patience while waiting for the TextAid introduction session. Attendees of the webinar who work at a school in Wales will be able to request a free trial licence for their school. TextAid asks that you provide feedback on the performance of the software and any improvements that could be made.

Fill in the registration form to attend the webinar. Cyflwyniad i TextAid / Introduction to TextAid (Welsh Language)
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Sesiwn gyflwyno i TextAid. Bydd mynychwyr y weminar sy'n gweithio mewn ysgol yng Nghymru yn gallu gofyn am drwydded dreial am ddim ar gyfer eu hysgol. Mae TextAid yn gofyn i chi roi adborth ar berfformiad y feddalwedd ac unrhyw welliannau y gellid eu gwneud.

Llenwch y ffurflen gofrestru i fynychu'r weminar. Cyflwyniad i TextAid / Introduction to TextAid (Welsh Language)

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ALN and the Welsh language
A series of new podcasts focusing on Additional Learning Needs and the Welsh language. Trystan Williams, ALN National Action Lead and Welsh Language, is leading the talks.

An opportunity to listen to the Miles Dyslexia Centre, also here as part of several discussions with educators across Wales.

ADY a'r Gymraeg
Cyfres o bodlediadau newydd sy'n canolbwyntio ar Anghenion Dysgu Ychwanegol a'r Gymraeg. Trystan Williams, Arweinydd Gweithredu Cenedlaethol ADY a'r Gymraeg sy’n arwain y sgyrsiau.

Cyfle i wrando ar Ganolfan Dyslecsia Miles yma hefyd fel rhan o nifer o drafodaethau gydag addysgwyr ledled Cymru.

Amazing to be part of the project with such great researchers. This is going to be a game changer for the teaching of reading in Wales.

Bangor University has secured an £8 million Welsh Government grant to establish
CAL:ON Cymru (Centre for the Advancement of Literacy: research-led Outcomes
and Nation-wide change).

Manon Jones, Professor of Psychology, will lead CAL:ON Cymru which incorporates
several projects headed by a team of literacy experts from University of York,
Swansea University, UCL, and OxEd & Assessment.

Manon said, “We are absolutely delighted to be working on improving literacy in
Wales. Our aim is for Wales to become an international example of excellence in
bilingual education.”