Christopher Such
@suchmo83.bsky.social
Experienced primary teacher, school leader and author.
Feel free to DM if you are looking for professional development relating to reading or just free advice.
Feel free to DM if you are looking for professional development relating to reading or just free advice.
It would be remiss of me not to add that The Art and Science of Teaching Primary Reading has since been superseded by a much more useful book, Primary Reading Simplified.
While this might be the last significant amount, I will ensure that all royalties continue to be donated.
While this might be the last significant amount, I will ensure that all royalties continue to be donated.
November 8, 2025 at 12:55 PM
It would be remiss of me not to add that The Art and Science of Teaching Primary Reading has since been superseded by a much more useful book, Primary Reading Simplified.
While this might be the last significant amount, I will ensure that all royalties continue to be donated.
While this might be the last significant amount, I will ensure that all royalties continue to be donated.
Below is the receipt for this year's donation.
Thank you again to everyone who bought a copy.
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Thank you again to everyone who bought a copy.
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November 8, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Below is the receipt for this year's donation.
Thank you again to everyone who bought a copy.
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Thank you again to everyone who bought a copy.
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It's the summer holidays, which means I have a copy of Primary Reading Simplified to give away.
Simply **repost** this post for your chance to win.
I will pick a winner on Sunday 17th August.
Good luck!
Simply **repost** this post for your chance to win.
I will pick a winner on Sunday 17th August.
Good luck!
August 7, 2025 at 11:58 AM
It's the summer holidays, which means I have a copy of Primary Reading Simplified to give away.
Simply **repost** this post for your chance to win.
I will pick a winner on Sunday 17th August.
Good luck!
Simply **repost** this post for your chance to win.
I will pick a winner on Sunday 17th August.
Good luck!
If you've read Primary Reading Simplified and found it useful, it would mean a lot to me if you would consider taking 60 seconds to add a rating or review at the place where you bought it. It's a little thing that makes a huge difference. Reposts are also much appreciated.
June 8, 2025 at 8:11 PM
If you've read Primary Reading Simplified and found it useful, it would mean a lot to me if you would consider taking 60 seconds to add a rating or review at the place where you bought it. It's a little thing that makes a huge difference. Reposts are also much appreciated.
That's really kind of you to recommend my first book. However, while I am still proud of it, I think that my second book, Primary Reading Simplified, is a significant upgrade on the original for the purpose described in the first tweet in this thread.
May 23, 2025 at 8:14 AM
That's really kind of you to recommend my first book. However, while I am still proud of it, I think that my second book, Primary Reading Simplified, is a significant upgrade on the original for the purpose described in the first tweet in this thread.
The Easter holidays are here, so I have a copy of Primary Reading Simplified to give away.
Just **repost** this post to have a chance to win.
The winner will be selected 19th April.
Just **repost** this post to have a chance to win.
The winner will be selected 19th April.
April 6, 2025 at 2:38 PM
The Easter holidays are here, so I have a copy of Primary Reading Simplified to give away.
Just **repost** this post to have a chance to win.
The winner will be selected 19th April.
Just **repost** this post to have a chance to win.
The winner will be selected 19th April.
Here's the pitch:
Almost every primary school I've encountered is worried about the effectiveness of their approach to teaching reading after phonics and whether it provides pupils with engaging reading experiences.
My book offers a tried-and-tested alternative.
Almost every primary school I've encountered is worried about the effectiveness of their approach to teaching reading after phonics and whether it provides pupils with engaging reading experiences.
My book offers a tried-and-tested alternative.
March 30, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Here's the pitch:
Almost every primary school I've encountered is worried about the effectiveness of their approach to teaching reading after phonics and whether it provides pupils with engaging reading experiences.
My book offers a tried-and-tested alternative.
Almost every primary school I've encountered is worried about the effectiveness of their approach to teaching reading after phonics and whether it provides pupils with engaging reading experiences.
My book offers a tried-and-tested alternative.
If I've ever taken the time to reply to a request from you for advice on here (or the other place) - and you have read Primary Reading Simplified - please consider *reposting* this post and giving the book a quick rating (or even a review) from where you bought it.
March 30, 2025 at 5:56 PM
If I've ever taken the time to reply to a request from you for advice on here (or the other place) - and you have read Primary Reading Simplified - please consider *reposting* this post and giving the book a quick rating (or even a review) from where you bought it.
It's half term, which means I have a copy of Primary Reading Simplified to give away.
Simply *repost* this post for your chance to win.
I will choose a winner at random this Saturday (22nd February).
Simply *repost* this post for your chance to win.
I will choose a winner at random this Saturday (22nd February).
February 17, 2025 at 2:15 PM
It's half term, which means I have a copy of Primary Reading Simplified to give away.
Simply *repost* this post for your chance to win.
I will choose a winner at random this Saturday (22nd February).
Simply *repost* this post for your chance to win.
I will choose a winner at random this Saturday (22nd February).
For example, here is a paper that literally looks at the learning of science content. It compares RwL to just listening and finds *benefits* to RwL:
February 1, 2025 at 7:14 PM
For example, here is a paper that literally looks at the learning of science content. It compares RwL to just listening and finds *benefits* to RwL:
For example, Moreno and Mayer (2002) find evidence of the *opposite* of this effect in reading and listening simultaneously (i.e. comprehension was *improved* when people followed along with a text read aloud):
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February 1, 2025 at 6:04 PM
For example, Moreno and Mayer (2002) find evidence of the *opposite* of this effect in reading and listening simultaneously (i.e. comprehension was *improved* when people followed along with a text read aloud):
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Thank you to everyone who has bought a copy of Primary Reading Simplified!
January 28, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Thank you to everyone who has bought a copy of Primary Reading Simplified!
A Kindle reader wrote the first review of the book:
January 26, 2025 at 6:55 PM
A Kindle reader wrote the first review of the book:
Here are the chapter titles:
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January 25, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Here are the chapter titles:
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My new book, Primary Reading Simplified, is released this Monday.
Briefly, I'd like to explain why it exists, who I think will find it useful and where you can find it.
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Briefly, I'd like to explain why it exists, who I think will find it useful and where you can find it.
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January 25, 2025 at 2:23 PM
My new book, Primary Reading Simplified, is released this Monday.
Briefly, I'd like to explain why it exists, who I think will find it useful and where you can find it.
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Briefly, I'd like to explain why it exists, who I think will find it useful and where you can find it.
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To be clear, the Delphi statements do not state that phonological issues *must* be present. The relevant Delphi statement states that phonological processing is the most *commonly observed* cognitive issue, not that phonological processing is a cognitive issue always found:
December 3, 2024 at 11:12 AM
To be clear, the Delphi statements do not state that phonological issues *must* be present. The relevant Delphi statement states that phonological processing is the most *commonly observed* cognitive issue, not that phonological processing is a cognitive issue always found:
Below is the definition used by the International Dyslexia Association. While there is no universally accepted definition of dyslexia, this definition is as close as exists to such a thing:
December 3, 2024 at 9:58 AM
Below is the definition used by the International Dyslexia Association. While there is no universally accepted definition of dyslexia, this definition is as close as exists to such a thing:
However, there are issues with asking teachers to regularly use their professional development time to read children's books.
Most primary teachers are given surprisingly little time in school to develop their pedagogy and subject knowledge, as suggested by this (admittedly unscientific) poll:
Most primary teachers are given surprisingly little time in school to develop their pedagogy and subject knowledge, as suggested by this (admittedly unscientific) poll:
November 16, 2024 at 6:07 PM
However, there are issues with asking teachers to regularly use their professional development time to read children's books.
Most primary teachers are given surprisingly little time in school to develop their pedagogy and subject knowledge, as suggested by this (admittedly unscientific) poll:
Most primary teachers are given surprisingly little time in school to develop their pedagogy and subject knowledge, as suggested by this (admittedly unscientific) poll:
The freely available discussion paper shown below might be of interest.
November 11, 2024 at 6:31 PM
The freely available discussion paper shown below might be of interest.
Below is the receipt.
Thank you to everyone who has bought a copy.
Thank you to everyone who has bought a copy.
October 19, 2024 at 10:58 AM
Below is the receipt.
Thank you to everyone who has bought a copy.
Thank you to everyone who has bought a copy.
Released January 2025 and already available for pre-order.
September 14, 2024 at 11:15 AM
Released January 2025 and already available for pre-order.