To spot Kindy kids at risk of dyslexia, we should screen word reading and spelling
We can better identify students at risk for reading difficulties as early as Kindergarten by screening both word reading and spelling skills. Why it matters…
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…
Dysgraphia: significant difficulties with handwriting, spelling, and/or written expression. FAQs on signs, assessment, diagnosis, and support (including resources to help)
Almost everyone has heard of the reading disorder, dyslexia. But not many people know about its writing counterpart, dysgraphia. 1. What is “dysgraphia”? Dysgraphia is…
When assessing Kindergarten and Year 1 students for reading difficulties, we should always test spelling. Here’s why.
A while back, a worried parent asked me why I was planning to test her early Year 1 child’s spelling skills when the child’s main…
Should we spend time teaching our kids to spell? If so, how, and what should we teach them?
Learning to spell is hard and time-consuming. Should we invest precious school time teaching kids how to spell? I think so. Here’s why: 1. Teachers, bosses…