Building Confidence
Increased confidence and self-esteem does not just occur by having someone say that you are wonderful, rather it occurs through real success and achievement. How can we help students be successful? 5 Steps for Building Confidence
Writing Poems
It is often difficult to encourage children to write, but unfortunately if they are not practising writing then are unlikely to become proficient writers. Writing poetry is a good stepping stone to help children develop many of the skills underpinning … Continued
Building Vocabulary
It is now well established that a child’s oral vocabulary is an important component of literacy. The development of children’s vocabulary does not come from the texts that they read as the words used in these texts are very much … Continued
Getting Past the Boring Bit
Many older children, especially reluctant readers, quickly stop reading their chosen book, usually with the reason that, ‘It is boring!’ Many of these children choose books based on the illustration on the cover of the book and perhaps the title. … Continued
Why Prosody Matters
Once students have learned to decode, prosody becomes increasingly important. Readers need to engage with the text, to understand the underlying messages and infer emotions. When students are able to read with fluency, to read with appropriate intonation and phrasing, … Continued