Not surprisingly the research shows that the more children write the better their writing becomes. The trick is to get reluctant writers writing. Below is a list of story prompts. However, for reluctant writers, I suggest you begin by creating … Continued
This is a really simple idea for helping students develop more interesting and complex sentences. Make a pile of strips of paper and coloured markers readily available. As you read stories aloud, encourage students to note sentences that ‘speak to … Continued
Expository writing is a key skill for students to learn as it is the most common form of writing that they will use as they progress through the education system and into the workforce. Steward and Young (2019) suggest that … Continued
Begin by teaching your students a simple rhyming poem or song such as ‘The Ants Came Marching’. The ants came marching one by one, hurrah, hurrahThe ants came marching one by one, hurrah, hurrahThe ants came marching one by oneThe … Continued
A tongue-twister is a phrase that is designed to be difficult to articulate properly. Most commonly the phrase consists of words beginning with the same or similar sounds or alternates between sounds that are slightly different, thereby making the change … Continued