Reading

Before computers, printing involved carving letters out of wooden  blocks, then dropping the blocks into metal to create a ‘stereotype’ from which to print.  The French word for this was ‘clicher’, a variant of ‘cliquer’ meaning ‘to click’. Some phrases … Continued

 Homonyms are words that are pronounced and spelled the same, but have different meanings. This video clip provides a fun way of introducing this concept to students. Challenge students to make a list of other homonyms and then use … Continued

Whether we like it or not, digital reading is now an integral part of our daily lives and becoming increasingly prevalent.  Although there are many similarities between using and comprehending digital and paper texts, there are some key differences and … Continued

Good reading comprehension requires firstly that you can actually decode the words in the text.  Then you need to be able to make sense of each individual word, the sentences and the paragraphs.  Making sense of individual words requires good oral … Continued