5 WAYS WITH DECODABLE SENTENCESA sentence is only decodable if the student reading the sentence has had previous exposure to the sounds and spellings in the sentence....
FIRST SENTENCESMany children find writing difficult. Almost all children can write a sentence, yet even as they approach year 3, many of the children I...
WORD CHAIN CATWord chains are a fun activity that packs a punch. So much can come from this little activity. Word chains help build the skills of...
WORD BUILDING MANWe are halfway through the first term here in Western Australia. The beautiful preprimary students I know have worked their way through...
S A T P I N SNAKELearning to read takes time, lots of repetition and exploration to get to fluency. It can seem intimidating as a teacher or parent,...
KNOW YOUR LITERACY LINGOThe world of literacy learning is awash with jargon. Many buzzwords float around classrooms, and a discussion with your child or your...
SPELLINGLearning to spell is difficult. It is always an active process. On the other hand, learning to read takes time, but once a student gets...
How do you say the word star?Do you sound the ‘R’ at the end? The topic of conversation when I connected with Nora from EBLI recently. It was a happy accident due to...
MINI PHONICS ACTIVITY BOOKSAt this time of year, it can all be too much. The last few weeks of school can be tiring, so I always try to add festive cheer to my...