There is growing evidence that music and musical training is useful as a therapeutic tool and to support learning (see for example, Habib’s, 2016, and Rautenberg’s, 2013, research). However, as a classroom or specialist teacher you don’t have time to … Continued
The correct use of the apostrophe is a common error among students experiencing difficulty with writing and spelling (and even among some that don’t have this difficulty). To understand the apostrophe, you need to know a little English language history. … Continued
Before children even start on the learning to read journey, they need to understand that the written language is a code for the spoken language and it is through oral and written language that we are able to accurately and … Continued
Listen to this podcast on reading to your child.
Traditionally, syllabification is taught in the context of spelling. However, there is growing evidence that teaching syllabification strategies can be a useful tool for helping students decode unfamiliar words. In 2009, Jennifer Diliberto and colleagues published the results of their … Continued