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
Descriptive language describes a person, object or place in such a way that the reader is able to visualise the image in the same way as the writer. It requires the writer to pay close attention to details using all … Continued
A ‘palindrome’ is a word, number, phrase or other sequence of characters which reads the same backward as forward, such as madam, eye, kayak, refer, civic, level or Hannah. The word was apparently coined in 1638 by Henry Peacham using … Continued