Rhyming Slang
Rhyming slang is believed to have been first used in the 19th century in the East End of London. It involves replacing a common word with a phrase of two or more words. The last word in the phrase rhymes … Continued
Give Your Child a Reason to Read
As a generalisation, we are reasonably good at reading to our children when they are young. However, with our hectic lives, the addictive and ever increasing number of ‘screen’ based activities and the addition of homework, we often stop reading … Continued
Touch Lights
A key component of teaching is attracting students’ interest and then keeping them engaged. Try using battery operated push lights (available from Bunnings) to help students learn to read high frequency words.[divider]
Following Instruction
Activities which require children to follow instructions are inherently an indication of comprehension. If you can’t make sense of what you are reading then you can’t successfully complete the activity. Being able to follow instructions is integral to so many … Continued
Absquatulate
Emina McLean’s video ‘How to Teach Vocabulary and Why’ has some research based suggestions for teaching vocabulary that many teachers would find interesting. However, I have a couple of additional suggestions based on the memory and learning research: Link to … Continued