Comprehension of reading is when we understand what we have read. In school, we teach many different strategies to helpContinue reading “5 Tips To Help With Comprehension Homework”
Category Archives: Literacy
More Tips for Blending
Part 2 Some more tips for blending sounds! Notice I say ‘sounds’ not letters! Always focus on the sounds ofContinue reading “More Tips for Blending”
Tips for Blending
Part 1 A few tips for helping your little one with blending sounds to make words. Patience and persistence isContinue reading “Tips for Blending”
Learning Letter Sounds
Learning to read begins with the ears. 👂🏼👂🏼 When our little ones start Junior Infants, we become aware that they firstContinue reading “Learning Letter Sounds”
Summer Tasks
There are lots of great ways to continue to develop numeracy and literacy over the summer without children feeling likeContinue reading “Summer Tasks”
Dyslexia
Dyslexia is a specific learning difficulty which makes learning to read a challenge. In turn it affects writing and spellingContinue reading “Dyslexia”
Sight Words
Sight words are words that generally don’t follow any of the spelling rules, they are quite difficult to sound out.Continue reading “Sight Words”
Writing Letters/Numbers Backwards
Writng numbers or letters backwards is quite common for young children. You can support your child at home by tryingContinue reading “Writing Letters/Numbers Backwards”
Reading
Why do we read? We read to learn information, to entertain ourselves, to open our minds, to learn about otherContinue reading “Reading”
Research Into Handwriting & Learning
A recent study into the effect of handwriting on learning: Cursive handwriting is multi-sensory, it activates many parts of theContinue reading “Research Into Handwriting & Learning”