John Bald/language and literacy

Sorry to hear of the passing of Katharine Perera, author of the finest piece of reading research in my lifetime.

Professor Katharine Perera died on 16th October last year, at the age of 72. I have just heard this news. Katharine's thesis, on the development of phrasing in children's reading, is a brilliant and original piece of research that traces intonation and phrasing in the early stages of learning to read, and establishes clearly the link between quick and accurate word identification and reconstructing meaning from the words on the page. The thesis, The Development of Prosodic Features in Children's oral reading, is downloadable here.  I strongly recommend it to anyone with a professional interest in children's reading.

Patrick Hemmerle Concerts (Piano)

Patrick is one of the finest pianists in the world, and at these prices his work is also a great bargain. Patrick is well-known in Cambridge as a performer and teacher, and is also a fine ambassador for the best of France.
 
1. SATURDAY, JUNE 24th at CLARE HALL, CAMBRIDGE at 4pm
              Nordic Week.
                  Madetoja: The Garden of Death
                  Laggard: Blumen Vignetten
                  Berwald: Fantasy on 2 Swedish Folk Songs
                  Grieg: Ballade
 
      
2. SUNDAY, JULY 2nd at CLARE HALL, CAMBRIDGE at 7.30pm
                   With MELANIE CLAPIES, VIOLIN
                       Schumann: Fantasie Op. 17
                       Schumann: Violin Sonata Op. 121
 
 Tickets at the door £5
 

Violent pupils.

Guardian has this on violence by children against teaching and support staff in schools. It is a violation of the human rights of the staff, and the indifference of management, under the guise of "inclusion" is a disgrace. From the first time I met this issue, in the seventies, senior managers have protected themselves at the expense of their staff. People have the right to go to work without being assaulted.