Teaching reading and nurturing a love of reading are two different, but interlinked issues. If your child is struggling to learn to read, then this needs to be addressed with explicit, direct instruction. However, we also need to nurture a … Continued
Increased confidence and self-esteem does not just occur by having someone say that you are wonderful, rather it occurs through real success and achievement. How can we help students be successful? 5 Steps for Building Confidence
It is often difficult to encourage children to write, but unfortunately if they are not practising writing then are unlikely to become proficient writers. Writing poetry is a good stepping stone to help children develop many of the skills underpinning … Continued
It is now well established that a child’s oral vocabulary is an important component of literacy. The development of children’s vocabulary does not come from the texts that they read as the words used in these texts are very much … Continued
Many older children, especially reluctant readers, quickly stop reading their chosen book, usually with the reason that, ‘It is boring!’ Many of these children choose books based on the illustration on the cover of the book and perhaps the title. … Continued