Pretty
Pretty is a very interesting word beginning with how it is pronounced. Why is the ‘e’ pronounced as /i/ like in insect and not /e/ like in egg? It is actually not uncommon for the ‘e’ to represent the /i/ … Continued
‘i’ before ‘e’
I have just finished reading an interesting and informative book by David Crystal titled ‘Spell It Out: The Singular Story of English Spelling’. David devotes a chapter to arguing that the teaching of spelling rules fails to work because of … Continued
Handwriting is Still Important
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
Spelling Rules Rule
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
5 Tips to Help Children Edit Their Work
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