21.9.22 Nessy Offers and Spelling tips

Parents It’s not to late to celebrate the Science of Reading this September, Nessy.com have been offering lots of free educational resources, including a free phonics app every week throughout September. Go to https://www.nessy.com/en-us/the-science-of-reading/science-of-reading-september for more details. There are also lots of free educational resources on their site throughout the year. Last day for thisContinue reading “21.9.22 Nessy Offers and Spelling tips”

20.6.2022 Dyscalculia, Morph Mastery and Syllables

Just a quick update what is going on and what new resources and sites I have found this week for those who have difficulties with literacy or maths….. Latest News for SPLD Signs of dyslexia can be apparent from an early age and it is proven that the earlier a dyslexic individual has interventions putContinue reading “20.6.2022 Dyscalculia, Morph Mastery and Syllables”

12.6.22 SEND Station and Spelling Rules

It has been a busy first week back after the half term break! This week I have been teaching the spelling of words containing the syllable /-le. The more I look into the different syllable divisions, the easier it is to teach and easier for learners to work out the spellings. I was asked recentlyContinue reading “12.6.22 SEND Station and Spelling Rules”

Training and Tricky Spellings 6.2.22

Spelling Tricky Words (common exception words) Tricky words (common exception words) need to be sounded out as much as possible to read and spell using known grapheme/phoneme correspondence. However, they all have some ‘tricky’, irregular part which needs to be learned off by heart. The words to, too and two all sound the same andContinue reading “Training and Tricky Spellings 6.2.22”

21.1.22 Helpful websites

Printed Resources This week, I thought I would share a few useful websites for educators to help support pupils. First, here are the sites I use most for printed resources. For a range of excellent printables, including assessments, games and curriculum support, I recommend ‘Twinkl’ on http://www.twinkl.co.uk and there are various memberships available. However, ifContinue reading “21.1.22 Helpful websites”