‘Mirrors, Windows and Sliding Glass Doors’ is a strategy developed by Dr Bishop in 1990. It was designed to teach empathy, validate identity and foster a deeper understanding of the diverse world in which we live. However, I also think … Continued
This cartoon prompted me to think that fairy tales would be a great medium to introduce the concept, and help students develop the skill, of determining whether or not information read could be a fact or is definitely fiction. Sentence … Continued
Spelling would be so much easier if we either pronounced the ‘k’ in words like ‘knife’, ‘knob’, ‘knit’ and ‘know’ or if the ‘k’ was just omitted. So, why do we have an unpronounced ‘k’ in these words? A little … Continued
There seems to be an ever increasing reliance on game-based computer technology for early reading instruction. Consequently, McTigue et al.’s (2019) meta-analysis of the research into the effect and limitations of such instruction is timely. These researchers focused on GraphoGame, … Continued
Telestrations is a board game that is a combination of Pictionary and Pass it On. The video of the official instructions is available here, but below is an ‘educational’ modification to help develop students’ understanding of key vocabulary words. Setup … Continued