Contronyms (or contranyms) are words that have two contradictory meanings. They are also know as auto-antonyms which comes from the Greek roots ‘auto’ (self), ‘anti’ (against) and ‘onym’ (name) – literally meaning a word that is the opposite of itself. … Continued
Make books an integral part of your child’s life by not only reading books to and with him/her, but using the books as a ‘jumping off’ point to a whole range of other activities. Through these activities you can help … Continued
Several studies, including this one by Desimoni et al. (2012), have shown that good readers tend to be good spellers, and poor readers tend to be poor spellers. In particular, a study by Conrad (2008) found that children were better … Continued
To write persuasively requires the development of a logical, coherent argument that will at least challenge the reader to consider the stance that is being presented. If you are an effective persuasive writer, you should be able to develop an … Continued
Even the best speller will occasionally spell words incorrectly. The way you respond to mistakes and help children spell a word correctly can be very effective teaching moments. Teaching Steps Ask the child to accurately decode the word they have … Continued