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Tag: hints and help
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100 Sight Words, Post
One Hundred Sight Words Often called high frequency words The First 100 Sight Words for Prep and Grade 1 is the quick route to reading. It does not change the importance of phonics in early literacy. The purpose of Sight Word Lists for early primary (elementary) school is for quick recognition. These words are frequently…
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Teaching the Dyslexic Child, Post
Teaching the Dyslexic Child Dyslexia and dysgraphia have been discussed extensively. And teaching the dyslexic child presents special challenges. Research is ongoing and progress is being made. However, Dr Jon Lieff warns that there is still much we don’t know and advises caution in response to new findings (http://www.searchijonlieffmd.com/…/can-neuroscience-improve-education). Much that has been written about…
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Teaching the Dyslexic Child No 2
Teaching the Dyslexic Child No 2 Dyslexia affects about 4% of children in English-speaking countries. Teaching the Dyslexic Child has particular challenges. The better we understand the facts about it, the better we can address the problem. Many children learn quickly through implicit teaching. They catch on. But dyslexic children need instruction spelled out with…
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Help With Creative Writing, Post
Help With Creative Writing Help With Creative Writing gives step by step guidance. As parents you can help your child with writing tasks. It could be a creative writing task, a factual account, instructions on how to make something or a recount of an experience of their own. Creative writing tasks often challenge children, so…
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A is for Algebra, Post
A is for Algebra A is for Algebra is an introduction to algebra. I asked my good friend, Dr David Perkins, to contribute this post. His bio details are at the end of the post. It’s not so hard “If we are to believe television sitcoms, algebra is a branch of mathematics to be feared.…
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Cursive Script – Debate, Post
Cursive Script – Debate Cursive Script – Debate, yes the debate is in earnest. Writing in script is considered a waste of teaching time in some education circles. Associate Professor Dr Misty Adoniou said in early 2015 in The Conversation, available on line “The research doesn’t find any benefits for cursive writing.” https://theconversation.com/profiles/misty-adoniou-107235 She added…