It is well known that there is a complex interplay between oral vocabulary knowledge and reading. This includes: Increased oral vocabulary knowledge is directly associated with increased comprehension. You need to be familiar with the majority of the words in … Continued
Like any professional, effective educators are need to be continually accessing professional development and learning. This is particularly true in the field of literacy because there is a constant stream of new research and information. Morgan et al. (2019) suggest … Continued
A study by Sarver et al. (2015) has found that children with ADHD performed better on tasks that require concentration when they sat in a swivelling chair. However, for typically developing children, the opposite was true in that the more … Continued
A noun is a naming word. It is something that you can see, touch, hear or think about (which is an abstract noun like love). A collective noun is the name given to a group of nouns (e.g., as group … Continued
