Once students enter the upper grades of primary school and all through high school, they are expected to think more critically about the texts they are reading rather than just recalling basic information and restating the obvious. More often than … Continued
Graphic organisers illustrate concepts, and relationships between concepts, using diagrams or tables. They are an effective way of helping readers identify key concepts in a text and to determine the relationship between these concepts. Consequently, they are a useful strategy … Continued
Repetition is an integral component of remembering and this is particularly important for children with poor working memories. You are more likely to keep children interested and engaged in practising if you can make the activity enjoyable. One … Continued
‘Writing for an audience’ is a common suggestion to motivate students to write, to write with some level of pride and be willing to put in the time and effort required to edit their work. The difficulty is finding an … Continued
