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
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
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
Combine a craft activity with a learning activity by making a Grapheme Garden!! Resources Egg carton (or a block of foam) Several packets of plastic plant labels or you could use sticks from the garden Graphemes written on paper squares … Continued
We would all love our students to be intrinsically motivated to learn. However, it is a common human characteristic to try to avoid activities we find difficult. The problem is that reading is a critical life skill and until students … Continued