The homophones ‘passed’ and ‘past’ are commonly confused. ‘Passed‘ is the past tense of the verb ‘pass’ meaning to go forward, proceed or depart and it can refer to movement in time, space or in action. Time: He passed the … Continued
Many spelling apps are just an electronic version of Look-Cover-Write-Check. This short video provides a strategy for modifying spelling apps to help students learn the spelling code rather than just relying on their visual memory of the word. Any purchase … Continued
Vocabulary development is a key factor in reading achievement and overall academic success. One way of increasing students’ vocabulary is encouraging them to read a wide variety of texts which contain vocabulary at an appropriately challenging level. Research shows that … Continued
I have just finished reading an interesting and informative book by David Crystal titled ‘Spell It Out: The Singular Story of English Spelling’. David devotes a chapter to arguing that the teaching of spelling rules fails to work because of … Continued