Phonological awareness (in particular phoneme manipulation) and word patterns are two important elements in the learning to read and spell process. Creating ‘Word Chains’ is a fun activity for providing students practice in these skills. The basic premise is that … Continued
Books, especially children’s books, can be an effective tool for alerting students to the different techniques that make writing effective and memorable. Choose books that you enjoy reading and that contain the specific technique(s) you would like your students to … Continued
The number one reason that students score poorly on reading comprehension assessments is because they can’t decode. If you can’t accurately read the words in the text, then it will be impossible to accurately comprehend the message being conveyed. Students … Continued
Writing about your own experiences can be a good starting point for many students, especially reluctant writers. However, you need to keep the task manageable and provide sufficient structure and support so that students learn some skills from the activity, … Continued
When my children were young, once they became very familiar with a story, one of my favourite activities was to read the book making changes to the characters or the situation. The Stepmother in Cinderella became kind and caring, Little … Continued