by Vicky | Dec 5, 2022 | Phonics
Dyslexia Awareness Month is in October. It’s an annual event to raise awareness of dyslexia. I hope we can be aware of the condition throughout the year too! It is believed that 10% of people are dyslexic, but this condition is often poorly understood. Dyslexia...
by Vicky | Aug 8, 2022 | Phonics
Over my years of teaching, I have seen some unusual pencil holds. Some of them are so odd that I cannot even begin to replicate them! Three year olds can be very independent people and generally don’t want to be told how to do something. Their...
by Vicky | Jun 13, 2022 | Phonics
One question that often comes up when I am teaching phonics is “why is phonological awareness and phonemic awareness important to young learners?” There are 3 main building blocks to cracking the code of reading and writing from an early age. These are; Phonological...
by Vicky | May 4, 2022 | Mindset
Nurturing the right kind of mindset in our young learners is important for their motivation. Keeping them going when we are all getting back to a ‘normal’ school day might not sound that easy. Their mindset is how learners approach a...
by Vicky | Apr 29, 2022 | Phonics
What is a Syllable? A syllable is a single sound or a beat in a word. Learning about syllables shows a learner that words are made up of units of sound. These units of sound are syllables. Understanding syllables will improve reading and spelling...
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