How I teach the extended code
Once beginners have learned the basics of word reading (basic code, blending and segmenting, short vowel spotting, inflectional morphemes, split vowel digraphs, vowel-and affix-based strategies…
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Banter Booster: DSF Conference Free Resource Edition
I’ve just arrived home from the Dyslexia-SPELD Foundation (DSF) Literacy, Language and Learning Conference in Perth. It was amazing. So many generous speakers sharing so…
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Banter Quick Tip: Bossy e, magic e, first job of the silent e, or split vowel digraphs? Which one, and why?
Once beginners have mastered the so-called short vowel sounds, it’s time to make things just a bit more complicated. I often starts by contrasting pairs…
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Which words should I teach to a high school student with a small vocabulary?
With thanks to Averil Coxhead, Charles Browne, Nonie Lesaux, Sarah Spencer, Isabel Beck, and Laura Justice, here’s what I say to parents and teachers when…
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Banter Quick Tips: The Vowel-Spotting Trick for reading Long Words
Most words in English have more than one syllable, and I see lots of teachers and others talking about syllable types. Have you ever wondered…
