The Role of ‘e’ on the End of Words
An ‘e’ on the end of words is there for a number of reasons. Most commonly it is part of a split digraph indicating that the vowel before the consonant will be pronounced as a long vowel sound (rat-rate, pet-Pete, … Continued
Benefits of Memorising Poems
Was memorising and reciting poetry a part of your primary school experience? It was for me, but it seems to rarely occur nowadays. Yet, there appears to be a number of benefits from incorporating poetry and learning poems as a … Continued
Write to an Author
Children are more likely to be engaged in writing if they have a genuine reason for writing. One strategy is to encourage children to write to an author (particularly a favourite author of books they love). As a part of … Continued