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Teaching plural and singular nouns to kindergarten students might seem simple at first. That is until you remember that there are no “foots” and teeth are not “tooths.” This concept is familiar to all adult English speakers, but this is a brand new discovery for our little ones. So how do we explain this to…
Phonemes might sound like a complicated linguistic term. However, phonemes simply refer to the way each sound in a word is pronounced. This is different from the individual letters, and knowing how to identify phonemes is an essential part of learning a new language or pronouncing new sounds correctly. So, how do you identify phonemes?…
From birth, children are learning all the time – to recognize faces, hold up their heads, walk, talk, and feed themselves. Remembering events, facts, or information comes much later. When do children start laying down memories? At what age do children memorize? Children lay down implicit or automatic memories from birth. Only when the brain…
There is a distinction in the way we construct digraphs and diphthongs. In linguistics, the phrases digraph and diphthong relate to two separate concepts. In what ways are these two language concepts different from each other, and can a diphthong be a digraph? Digraphs consist of two letters that spell the same sound. Diphthongs are…
As educators or parents, it’s important to teach young learners the basics of reading and comprehension. Once a student has learned how to recognize and vocalize the alphabet, it’s time to move on to blending! Although there are different ways to teach blending, some learners may still struggle with concept comprehension. Blending is the ability…
School can be scary, especially when it’s your first day! School can bring about a lot of stress and anxiety for many children, but it doesn’t have to. There are tons of great books for young learners starting their first day of school, which can help ease the transition from being at home to school…
Many students have some form of difficulty grasping the meaning of sentence structure which is essential to write and express thoughts clearly and fluently. This article will discuss how to teach sentence structure to high school students. To teach sentence structure to high school students, begin with introducing the independent and dependent clauses first. To…
We have often written about what we think is the best English and Phonics mobile application out there is, and even though we make games for mobiles and classrooms we still put this game and activity at the top of these lists. That is Teach your Monster to Read. Well it appears they have taken…
Once children start walking and talking parents minds start to think about education and the future. As much fun as Mum and dad time is there is a need to start planning for your children’s future. One of these decisions is whether to use the services of a preschool or pre-kindergarten. However, sometimes working out…
Before children start to read for purpose and meaning there are a series of introductory steps to undertake before tackling the more advanced reading skills. Even before phonics instruction, we need to teach the alphabet. Preschoolers need to know what the letters of the alphabet are, and how when they are placed together they can…
