A kangaroo word is a word that contains all the letters of its own synonym, with the letters already placed in the correct order, but not necessarily adjacent to each other. For example, the word ‘masculine‘ has the synonym ‘male’ … Continued
Nordman (2020) makes the point that sustained attention is a critical component of reading success. Maintaining focus can be particularly difficult for students with weak executive functioning, ADHD or reading difficulties. She suggests the following tips: Reference Jenny Nordman, J. … Continued
Not surprisingly the research shows that the more children write the better their writing becomes. The trick is to get reluctant writers writing. Below is a list of story prompts. However, for reluctant writers, I suggest you begin by creating … Continued
Reading fluency is the ability to rapidly recognise (i.e., quickly and accurately read) a sufficiently large number of words so that mental energy can be focused on comprehending text rather than on the decoding process. To become a fluent reader … Continued
There is a long history of research showing that reading to children is important. It ‘socialises’ them into the experience of reading before they can do this task independently. They learn about the structure of a book (the direction we … Continued