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”
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7.1.22 Reading and spelling rules
This week, just a few rules and strategies to help learners. The Suffix ‘ed’ The suffix ‘ed’ can make three different sounds /t/, /d/ and /id/. The new reader has to work out which sound the letters ‘ed’ are making after the root word in order to say the word correctly. Below are some waysContinue reading “7.1.22 Reading and spelling rules”
1.1.22 Happy New Year!
Happy New Year to everyone! Wishing you a Happy and Healthy 2022. I am ready to start the New Year and am welcoming new ideas and strategies to help teach and support children, especially with their reading and spelling. Over the holidays I came across the following video regarding stressed syllables. The Kelly and PhillipsContinue reading “1.1.22 Happy New Year!”
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