We often talk about how critical the first few years of school can be on a child’s future education. Two published studies highlight the long-term impact of effective versus ineffective teaching in the first year of school Peter Tymms et … Continued
This is a fun vocabulary activity you can use with your class once they have learned half the number of words as there are students (i.e., 20 students=10 words). Divide the class in half. Give each student in Group A … Continued
When you hear /l/ at the end of a word with more than one syllable, it is often difficult for children to know whether to write ‘l’, ‘ll’, ‘le’, ‘el’ or ‘al’. However, with some orthographic knowledge it is possible … Continued
Improving the writing skills of students having difficulty in this area is not easy. There are several key components underlying students’ writing difficulties: A failure to plan and effectively organise their writing. Difficulty in writing a sufficient quantity of text … Continued