Chatta is offering free trial projects to groups of schools. We have upcoming projects in Rochdale, Sheffield, East Riding and Hull. ( and have room for 2 more projects in January) The approach is simple, evidence-informed and extremely powerful in teaching students of any age with proven impact in communication, language and literacy, as […] Read more
Brilliant news for Chatta: Strong impact in Hull is leading to city-wide launch for families Chatta’s impact in Hull. Chatta was introduced to families across the HU6 postcode area of Hull in Summer 2017 through regular family workshops, stay and play sessions. 512 families in this area have also accessed regular Chatta activities through the ‘Chatta […] Read more
A visit from Emma Hardy MP to Paisley Primary School Paisley Primary School has seen ‘phenomenal’ impact for children since beginning working with Chatta 12 months ago. Progress in speaking and writing has been strong and sustained. The number of children in EYFS exceeding age related expectations in writing has rocketed. Chatta’s success at Paisley […] Read more
In the U.K. there is a growing profile of ideas, initiatives and information supporting and promoting early language development for children under 5 . Yesterday’s government announcement of ‘Hungry Little Minds’ promotes play, stories and interaction. Chatta completely supports the values of the initiative, and for our part we will be submitting an entry to […] Read more
How does Chatta link research evidence, teachers, parents/carers, technology, memory, language and classroom impact? Take a look at our video. Read more
Chatta is a powerful teaching approach used in classrooms across the world. It links experiences, stories and subject content with images, modelled language and opportunities for oral rehearsal. Teachers find it ‘powerful’ and ‘simple’ and impact on communication language and literacy is described as ‘phenomenal’. More and more schools are choosing to work with Chatta […] Read more
Dual Coding and Evidence Informed Teaching “people learn more deeply from words and pictures than from words alone” Professor Richard Meyer The theory of ‘dual coding’, or the linking of images and words is a powerful method of teaching. “People can receive new information visually or verbally and when images are linked to words, they strengthen […] Read more
Places available for 16 schools. Would you like your staff, pupils and families to experience the award-winning Chatta approach? Improve outcomes for all pupils in communcation, language and literacy. (EYFS and KS1/2) A powerful and simpler method to support Oracy across the curriculum. Remove barriers to learning for children with additional needs including autism and […] Read more
We’d like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a happy and successful new year. 2018 has been an exciting and successful year for Chatta and we look forward to what 2019 may bring. There have been many highlights for us in 2018 . We’ve welcomed schools in local authority projects in Hull, Liverpool […] Read more
This term 10 schools in Rochdale have started working with Chatta. Parents, staff and children have been using the simple approach and there has already been a significant impact on pupil progress and outcomes. Early Years Teaching and Learning advisor, Fiona Fogarty has overseen the project. She has been delighted with progress so far and […] Read more
