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On the couch: AI tools used to help kids learn to read

Paula — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 13:58:48 +0000

Pippa Hudson speaks to Lynne Beachy Head, the CEO of Chase Education Solutions and the new Chase Reading Academy, about how AI is being used to help kids learn to read, and especially to build their confidence in reading out loud.

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AI tool being introduced into Western Cape schools to help pupils improve literacy levels

Paula — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:02:43 +0000

The Amira AI reading tutor assesses learners and shown to help them with reading fluency and comprehension.

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World Read Aloud Day: AMIRA AI Reading Tutor revolutionises learning to read in South Africa

Paula — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 07:51:11 +0000

AMIRA AI Reading Tutor revolutionises learning to read in South Africa.

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Studyclix, a programme to help matrics get through the exam

Paula — Tue, 21 May 2024 10:40:18 +0000

Pippa Hudson speaks to Lynne Beachy-Head, CEO of Chase Education Solutions about the new online tool to help matriculants study for the exams

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Reading Aloud Overview

Paula — Thu, 11 May 2023 13:40:23 +0000

Literacy expert, Jill Eggleton, introduces reading aloud as vital to the Balanced Literacy Approach. Children must hear books being read aloud competently with expression to emulate and to connect with stories that spark their imaginations and create opportunity for discussion and social-emotional learning.

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Shared Reading Overview

Paula — Wed, 10 May 2023 13:39:56 +0000

Jill Eggleton introduces Shared Reading as a whole class activity to build reading confidence. It is a collaborative activity where the teacher models reading and the class joins in as the week progresses. ‘Big Books’ with robust vocabulary, rhythm, rhyme, and repetition encourage learner participation.

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Shared Reading Demonstration

Paula — Wed, 10 May 2023 10:38:33 +0000

Jill Eggleton demonstrates how daily rereading of a Shared Reading book with a whole class builds learner proficiency. Teachers use Shared Reading books and the built-in support to showcase print conventions, punctuation, vocabulary, and phonics, and provide stimulus for writing, speaking and listening.

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Guided Reading Overview

Paula — Tue, 09 May 2023 13:36:32 +0000

Literacy expert, Jill Eggleton, introduces group Guided Reading as a teacher aided activity where the teacher works with a small group of learners matched for their ability to read at a similar level at 90 to 94 percent accuracy with teacher support.

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Guided Reading Demonstration

Paula — Tue, 09 May 2023 13:34:08 +0000

Literacy expert, Jill Eggleton, demonstrates how to use group Guided Reading to provide opportunities for learners to apply known strategies to work out words, deal with difficult sentence structure, and understand conventions they have not encountered before. The intention is to build towards Independent Reading.

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Fluency Level Demonstration

Paula — Mon, 08 May 2023 10:36:04 +0000

Literacy expert, Jill Eggleton, shows how Fluency Level learners share responsibility for predicting, clarifying, questioning, summarising, giving opinions, making connections, and visualising prompted by guidance panels in the text. The goal is for learners to develop comprehension strategies to be able to read to learn.

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Independent Reciprocal Reading for Comprehension: Into-Connectors

Paula — Thu, 04 May 2023 09:15:46 +0000

Into Connectors and Connectors by Jill Eggleton actively develop oral language skills and comprehension strategies for independent readers. Into-Connectors introduces the peer-to-peer learning approach to a younger audience.

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Independent Reciprocal Reading for Comprehension: Connectors

Paula — Wed, 03 May 2023 08:48:01 +0000

Connectors by Jill Eggleton actively develop oral language skills and comprehension strategies for independent readers.Connectors by Jill Eggleton actively develop oral language skills and comprehension strategies for independent readers. Connectors books use the small group Peer Reading approach and with each book exploring a topical issue that gets children thinking and sharing ideas.

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