The number one reason that students score poorly on reading comprehension assessments is because they can’t decode. If you can’t accurately read the words in the text, then it will be impossible to accurately comprehend the message being conveyed. Students … Continued
Writing about your own experiences can be a good starting point for many students, especially reluctant writers. However, you need to keep the task manageable and provide sufficient structure and support so that students learn some skills from the activity, … Continued
When my children were young, once they became very familiar with a story, one of my favourite activities was to read the book making changes to the characters or the situation. The Stepmother in Cinderella became kind and caring, Little … Continued
Combine a craft activity with a learning activity by making a Grapheme Garden!! Resources Egg carton (or a block of foam) Several packets of plastic plant labels or you could use sticks from the garden Graphemes written on paper squares … Continued
We would all love our students to be intrinsically motivated to learn. However, it is a common human characteristic to try to avoid activities we find difficult. The problem is that reading is a critical life skill and until students … Continued