Do we say ‘t’ in witch?
I often have a discussion with people as to whether or not particular letters are pronounced in a word (e.g., the ‘t’ in witch). I have always argued that we only think we hear the ‘t’ because we know how … Continued
Comprehension Assessments
Reading comprehension is assessed in different ways. Each of these factors are arguably measuring different components of comprehension and potentially impact on the student’s comprehension score. This score is further confounded by the student’s background knowledge of the text subject. … Continued
Three Tips for Lowering Anxiety
Guest writer, Kathryn O’Shea, is an experienced teacher who uses the Cracking the ABC Code programs with students experiencing difficulties with reading, spelling and writing living in Manning, Western Australia and surrounding areas. Anxiety and being easily distracted are common … Continued
Onomatopoeia Poems
An onomatopoeia is a word that mimics, resembles or in some way suggests the sound associated with a particular object or creature. We commonly use onomatopoeias in relation to animal sounds like moo, cluck-cluck, oink and woof. They are also … Continued
Teaching Vocabulary
Vocabulary instruction should be an integral component of teaching reading as a poor vocabulary recognition and understanding impacts on comprehension. The wider students’ vocabulary, the more effective they are at inferring the meaning of the text and deducing the meaning … Continued