There are many programs available for teaching reading. How do you decide if a program has ‘scientific’ validity and is likely to be effective, especially from an intervention perspective? Nayton and colleagues (2022) identify some core components of high quality … Continued
Improving writing skills, unsurprisingly, requires sustained practice. A strategy used in many classrooms is to ask student to write about their weekend or their holidays. However, there are many more interesting topics you could use for inspiration. It is also … Continued
It is not uncommon for children to go to the school library (or community library) and spend the allocated time wandering around with no books to check-out when it is time to leave. In addition, children are often reluctant to … Continued
Poems are often rich in figurative language and consequently can be an excellent teaching tool. Often having students learn to recite the poem from memory is a great additional challenge. Click here for more information. Here are some ideas using … Continued
Types of Vocabulary We can categorise vocabulary as being: There is a high correlation between these different types of vocabulary. Consequently, an increase in one area generally leads to an increase in other areas. This is particularly true going from … Continued