Twister Words

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    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

dec

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Discussing the etymology of words can be a useful strategy for increasing students’ vocabulary and the correct spelling of related words. Words containing the root ‘dec’ meaning ‘ten’ comes from both Latin (decem) and Greek (deka). In the metric system … Continued

Teaching Idioms

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Comprehension requires you to understand the different ways in which we use language. An idiom is a common phrase or an expression that has a different meaning to the literal meaning of the words. Many idioms were originally a literal … Continued

Structured, Explicit Literacy Teaching

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In his article, Odegard (2020) discusses the importance of the structured, explicit teaching of literacy, He notes that this approach is particularly beneficial for students with dyslexia who require more intense and sustained instruction compared to their typically developing peers … Continued

Behaviour of Reading Comprehension Test Takers

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Every year a large number of students sit standardised reading tests. The data from the tests are used to identify students requiring supplementary reading instruction and whether a school might need to change its reading program. However, how students engage … Continued