Reading

In her article, Hogan (2022) describes the link between language and reading. The following is a summary of some of the key she points makes regarding the link between oral language, vocabulary, reading and comprehension:. A speech disorder is when … Continued

In terms of language, morphology is the study of words, how they are formed, and their relationship to other words in the same language: ‘Morph’=shape/form and ‘ology’=the study of. It includes the identification and analysis of stems, root words (often … Continued

Although many hours each week are allocated to reading in a classroom, especially in the junior years, many students are not developing a love of reading or choosing reading as an out-of-school activity. Classroom reading time is still likely to … Continued

As students progress through the educational system, it becomes more important that they can read and comprehend informational texts. Outlined below are three practical techniques that can help students access information from these texts. Before Reading Introduce new vocabulary – … Continued