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I am sure you have often heard many parents and teachers saying “he can’t spell” or “she is a poor speller,” or you might have received a card or a note from an adult with some spelling mistakes, and you think, “Surely by now, they would have learnt how to spell”! So what are the…
Because they are easy to learn and write, uppercase letters should be taught first! They are primarily composed of straight- letters and circles and almost all stop and start at an easy-to-explain place on the page. They
The correct way to introduce yourself in English depends on the context and situation. However some behaviors are expected in both formal and informal introductions. Greetings, handshakes, eye contact and smiles are very common along with relevant and concise information about yourself and your background. Â
Phonics, although by any means, not a new concept, has moved from being a buzz word to a mainstay of kindergarten, primary and ESL classrooms all over the world. With the increased focus on phonics and decoding skills there has also been an increase in testing. (isn’t there always!) With that nonsense words have made…
Children are not born with manners, they are taught and learned both by formally teaching and by children observing the actions of the important adults in their lives. What is the best way to teach manners to toddlers? Well the good news is its never to early, and never too late to start to both…
Here we have a set of grade 1 to 3 Halloween Worksheets to use and download. There are others on the site to check out as well. We have a description of the worksheets below as well as the links to download. The Link and images are below 🙂 Have a Special and spooky day!…
The longer you are in teaching the faster the years seem to go by. When i was teaching in Hong Kong we always used to say aim for december. It was four long months without a fall break ( or Half term if you are from the UK) Those months were broken up by Halloween….
Decodable readers utilize phonetic words, usually in book sets of increasing difficulty. They are often accompanied by child friendly pictures to assist with comprehension and understanding of the text. Reading requires many different skills of which decoding phonetic words, although important, is only one.
CVC word lists help to quickly and effectively introduce students to simple, manageable chunks of text. They allow students to practice blending sounds and word construction, Â developing both reading and phonetic skills
Sight words, Dolph Words and High-frequency words are some of the most common words that children and students will encounter in their reading materials. Although Flashcards, songs and games all help, are a sure fire way to grab attention in classrooms and homes in to use some of the excellent and free online sight word games that are available.
