An ‘e’ on the end of words is there for a number of reasons. Most commonly it is part of a split digraph indicating that the vowel before the consonant will be pronounced as a long vowel sound (rat-rate, pet-Pete, … Continued
Which is correct – haitch or aitch? This is a continuous issue of discussion and even the spelling is questionable given that the ‘t’ before ‘ch’ usually only occurs after a short vowel (e.g., batch, stitch, crutch) and ‘ai’ is … Continued
Have you heard this rhyme? When two vowels go out walking, the first one does the talking. True, there are a number of double vowel combinations in which the vowel sound it represents is the same as the ‘name’ of … Continued
Tip 1: Teach the written language code. Tip 2: Be empathetic and patient. Tip 3: Celebrate errors and use them as a tool to understand the student’s thought processes. Tip 4: Provide meaningful success. Tip 5: Revise, revise, revise and … Continued
The rule for determining whether or not to add the ‘t’ before ‘ch’ is: Add ‘t’ before ‘ch’ after a short vowel. For example, the following words all have a short vowel immediately in front of ‘ch’ and therefore require … Continued