An understanding of the interplay between genetics and environment on reading acquisition can help inform educational practices and interventions. Estrera et al. (2023) have reviewed the key findings in this area and their article is summarised below. Underpinning this discussion … Continued
Children who are not naturally good spellers require multiple opportunities to practise the words they are learning to spell. Games can be a great way of providing this practice. Detective Have the child’s list of spelling words in front of … Continued
I’m often asked about the value of on-line and computer based programs for students that are having difficulty with reading and spelling. Although there is definitely a place for some of these programs, I believe that at this stage of … Continued
Have students illustrate each of the key words in the following poem and then determine the part of speech (noun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, pronoun, etc.) of each homophone. Help students search for a list of homophones and then make … Continued
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