When your child is learning to read using the phonics method, make sure they have access to good phonics readers to practise their skills. But… what can we do about the words that can’t be sounded out? Those unknown sight words. About 30% of words in the English language are...
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Hi everyone It’s Liz Dunoon here Does your child know that different letters represent different sounds in words? If so, they are well on their way to grasping a major step in the learn to read and spell process. If not keep watching or reading. Today I’m going to show...
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Hi everyone. It’s Liz Dunoon. Today I’m going to be showing you how to teach your child to read and spell from home using the 20 vowel sounds and how you can use this information to teach your child to read from home. As youngsters, my three children all experienced...
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Hi everyone. It’s Liz Dunoon. Today I’m going to be showing you how to teach your child to read using phonics and the 26 consonant sounds and how you can use this information to teach your child to read from home. My three children all experienced learning difficulties when they...
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At the end of 2016, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) revealed that close to two-thirds of all Australians had completed a degree or apprenticeship. The growth in the number of people attending a university or TAFE has risen out of a cyclical demand-driven system called “academic inflation”. Think supply...
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Hi everyone, it’s Liz Dunoon here. Today I’m going to show how to teach your child using phonics and the 46 sounds of the English language. Phonics is one of the most effective ‘free’ tools for teaching a child how to read from home. Watch the video or read more...
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Hi everyone, it’s Liz Dunoon here. Today’s blog post is all about how to teach your child to read and spell. I’m going to tell you about the 7 necessary components that must be included in any effective reading program for struggling readers. When they were younger my 3 children...
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Hi everyone, it’s Liz Dunoon here. I’ve created a series of videos to show you how to teach your child to read and spell from home. The first part of this process is understanding what may be holding your child back and that is what I cover in this article....
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Evidence based research up until 2014 Please find the following research reports on visual processing deficits that have been supplied to me over the years. Many people believe that visual processing deficits should not be a consideration when we are supporting children, teens and adults with learning difficulties. My personal...
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In this series we’ll explore how to improve schools in Australia. Some of the most prominent experts in the sector tackle key questions, including why we are not seeing much progress; whether we are assessing children in the most effective way; why parents need to listen to what the evidence...
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