Some children are just naturally ‘good spellers’. However, children who are not naturally good spellers can improve their spelling. Keep in mind that these children will also likely need more practise to remember the correct spelling of words that contain … Continued
In completing any writing task, you need to consider the purpose (inform, entertain, persuade, instruct) and the audience as your style of writing needs to vary accordingly. Once students have been taught different forms of writing, they can practise these … Continued
Reading fluency includes being able to read all the words in a passage without hesitation, but also to read the passage with prosody – appropriate pace, intonation and inflection, pausing and rhythm. It is now well-established (see for example Steven’s … Continued
The following amazing short story was written by 11 year old Josh (with diagnosed dyslexia) after completing a 6 week Writing Creatively program. We brainstormed the story, but Josh then typed the story completely unassisted. The only editing to the … Continued
Reading too fast may seem like an unusual discussion to have on a website that focuses on reading difficulties. However, it isn’t an uncommon problem and is often associated with: The above problems are then often associated with poor comprehension. … Continued