If 50% of English-speaking adults struggle with spelling, what does that say about our teaching? Is it that the English language is so difficult to learn or that our teaching methods are lacking? Spelling is an exact science, yet it seems that spellings of words are constantly changing. There’s the...
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We all know how difficult the English language is to learn, particularly when it comes to spelling. There are those 26 letters and 46 sounds which together make over 1200 spelling combinations in words. Once you have learnt these, (if you ever do), you will then be faced with words...
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The English language is made up of the 26 letters, A-Z, with 46 sounds or phonemes. BUT…there is more than 1200 ways to spell them. While there are some logical aspects to the English language, if you take into account letter patterns and word origins; it is nowhere near an...
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Here are 9 areas of literacy teachers need to focus on when they are teaching. The first one is phonics or the sound, symbol code. Phonics There are 26 letters in the English alphabet, A-Z. These letters combined make 46 sounds; a-, e-, i-, o-, u-, are the way we represent...
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Children of all ages can struggle with reading. Here are 5 ways you can get your child started on the reading process.   1. Determine what is holding them back The first step is to determine what is holding them back. Children in the classroom need to use a variety...
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It can be hard to understand why your child isn’t focusing on their reading book when you are helping them to learn and practice their reading. You could assume it’s just bad behaviour or maybe even ADHD. You’re probably asking, ‘What’s going on? Why isn’t my child attempting to read?’...
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All children learn at different rates and for some children learning to read is very difficult. How a child is taught to read, can determine how easy the process is for them. Here are the 11 mistakes some teachers make, when teaching reading. If you prefer to watch the video...
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You’ll never be bamboozled by your child’s teacher again once you learn these 11 reading terms and what they mean. Next time you’re attending a parent-teacher meeting you can nod enthusiastically when the teacher is discussing your child’s reading, because you’ll know exactly what they’re talking about once you get...
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Excerpt from The Australian Newspaper – Mother Imogen Stubbs   Whenever I do a presentation, I show my audience this paragraph from the Australian Newspaper and read it out aloud. By the time I get to the end of it, I have a lump in my throat, my eyes are...
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Why is it that good readers sometimes can’t spell?A FAQ from Christine answered by Liz Dunoon “Liz, why is it that some children can read fine but have a lot of trouble with spelling? And how can I help with this? A particular child who I am concerned about, is...
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