Handwriting lessons in which children were taught how to hold a pencil and how to form the letters of the alphabet used to be an integral part of the school day. Now, for many children, their first exposure to writing … Continued
If you are not a particularly good speller, the more spelling rules you know and understand, the better your spelling becomes because it gives you a framework to determine the most likely spelling of a word and this is supported … Continued
Every subject has vocabulary that students need to understand in order to make sense of the content being taught. The current research suggests (see for example Rastle, 2018) that skilled adult readers routinely use morphological knowledge in addition to knowledge … Continued
The starting point as a parent or teacher is to accept that most children find editing their work pointless and boring. In addition, they often don’t have the skills to, or a structured process for, editing their writing. Here are … Continued
English is a confusing language!! However, like every language, the written form of English is a code for the spoken language. For many children to become proficient in reading and spelling they need direct explicit instruction in this language code. … Continued