English Tips

When we tell a struggling reader to “sound out the word”, it means that we expect some decoding to take place. Decoding a word is a lot more than just sounding out the letters of the alphabet. It also involves manipulating letters based on all the knowledge a person has …

By Joyanne James. Learning the parts of speech in English is not only a topic for school children to get a good grade in English. It affects every type of writing, subject, letter, email, text message, social media post or job application you may write in your lifetime. Get your …

A classroom is made up of several types of students and it is important for the teacher to know exactly who they are so as to zone in on their needs. For every type of student known in the classroom, there may be one who is the complete opposite. Knowledge …

In the journey toward literacy, children embark on a fascinating adventure, one where they unlock the secrets of language, explore the written word, and ultimately, find themselves immersed in the wondrous world of stories and knowledge. A pivotal milestone on this path is understanding rimes. These are seemingly simple yet …

The best way to develop a student’s memory is through practise. Learners have preferences when it comes to memory development. Here are some resources that will help the visual learner, auditory learner, read-write learner and kinesthetic learner. Memory development and sensory learners Visual Charts, posters, maps, and diagrams are visual images …