JAM Literacy

01/06/2026

Free SCHOOL REFUSAL ICEBERG
Tomorrow many children go back to school after the holidays.
For some families, this does not look like excitement or new uniforms. It looks like tears, stomach aches, anger, shutdown, or a child who suddenly cannot face the school gate.

This is often called school refusal, but for many children it is not about refusing. It is about stress. It is a child showing that something at school feels too much right now.

What adults usually see is the behaviour. What we do not always see is the anxiety, fear of failure, bullying, sensory overload, exhaustion from coping, or past experiences that made school feel unsafe. Pushing harder rarely fixes this. Listening, slowing down and looking underneath the behaviour is what helps.

If a child is struggling to return to school, they are not being difficult. They are communicating in the only way they can. Behaviour is a message. The question is whether we are ready to listen.

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01/06/2026

Well done-so informative!

What is the Science of Reading?

The Science of Reading is a body of research that explains how children learn to read and what kind of instruction supports skilled reading.

This ABC chart is not a checklist. It’s a shared language grounded in research and centered on teacher knowledge.

Learning to read is not natural. It must be taught explicitly and systematically.

This ABCs chart doesn’t capture everything. But it captures what many of us were never taught. NO SHAME NO BLAME.

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12/05/2025

Gerunds and Infinitives 📝

10/06/2025

https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/advice/children/sign-up-for-your-free-guide-for-parents-download

08/12/2025

Take a moment-does this sound like someone you know? Dyslexia is often hereditary. Does this sound like a parent, grandparent or sibling?

08/04/2025

Do you have questions? Not sure if maybe your child has Dyslexia? I work with students who have Dyslexia. I offer a free 30 minute consultation-I can be there listen to your concerns and talk through your questions. DM or email [email protected]

https://www.paliteracy.org/

The Reading League
Cox Campus
Learning Disabilities Association of America
Reading Rockets
Understood
WPS - Western Psychological Services

Wrightslaw

08/02/2025

JAM Literacy is here for all your Reading, Spelling and Writing needs. I have 20 years of teaching experience specializing in helping struggling readers. Dm or email [email protected]

08/01/2025

Handwriting is an important literacy skill-it does matter! It all begins with learning the proper way to hold a pencil.

Typical Pencil Grasp Development for Writing --->> https://www.growinghandsonkids.com/pencil-grasp-development-for-writing.html

07/30/2025

Need summer reading ideas? Kate DeCamillio is an amazing author. Mercy Watson is super for younger kids. Because of Winn Dixie or Tiger Rising are books older children love. Tale of Despereaux or The Beatryce Prophesy for family read alouds!

07/29/2025

Need some summer reading ideas? Kate DeCamillo is an amazing author! Younger kids will love the Mercy Watson series while older kids will love Because of Winn Dixie, or Tiger Rising. The Tale of Despereaux or The Beatryce Prophesy are perfect for family read alouds. Definitely check out her books!

Give your students the gift of reading with Book Clubs. 💗

07/29/2025