by Vicky | Jul 8, 2023 | Mindset, Phonics, Travel
The summer school holiday is a time for relaxation and fun, but it’s crucial to remember the importance of maintaining reading and writing skills during this time. Preventing the “summer slide” and ensuring continued progress in reading and writing...
by Vicky | Jun 4, 2023 | Phonics, Tricky Words
Do you use these phrases when you are challenging learners to read and write words? Find the sound in a word! Sound it out! Use your letter sounds! Decode it! Use an alternative sound! I use them all the time with learners once they know the 44 letter sounds of...
by Vicky | May 8, 2023 | Phonics
Phonics is an essential part of learning to read and write, but for some students, it can be challenging to engage with. That’s why using multi-sensory techniques to teach phonics is so effective. By engaging different senses, such as touch, sight, movement and...
by Vicky | Apr 4, 2023 | Phonics
Can you remember how you learnt to read and write as a kid. Not me!! I know I found reading and writing difficult. When I was reading, I used to skip words or guess words if I didn’t know what it was. That was because I hadn’t been taught...
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...
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