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Category Archives: Literacy

5 Tips To Help With Comprehension Homework

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”

Posted bySandra ByrneFebruary 23, 2022February 23, 2022Posted inLiteracy

More Tips for Blending

Part 2 Some more tips for blending sounds! Notice I say โ€˜soundsโ€™ not letters! Always focus on the sounds ofContinue reading “More Tips for Blending”

Posted bySandra ByrneJanuary 15, 2022January 15, 2022Posted inJunior Infants, Literacy

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”

Posted bySandra ByrneJanuary 15, 2022January 15, 2022Posted inJunior Infants, Literacy

Learning Letter Sounds

Learning to read begins with the ears. ๐Ÿ‘‚๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘‚๐Ÿผ When our little ones start Junior Infants, we become aware that they firstContinue reading “Learning Letter Sounds”

Posted bySandra ByrneSeptember 20, 2021September 20, 2021Posted inLiteracy

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”

Posted bySandra ByrneJuly 13, 2021July 13, 2021Posted inLiteracy, Numeracy, Tips

Dyslexia

Dyslexia is a specific learning difficulty which makes learning to read a challenge. In turn it affects writing and spellingContinue reading “Dyslexia”

Posted bySandra ByrneJune 11, 2021June 11, 2021Posted inLiteracy, SEN

Sight Words

Sight words are words that generally donโ€™t follow any of the spelling rules, they are quite difficult to sound out.Continue reading “Sight Words”

Posted bySandra ByrneJune 6, 2021June 6, 2021Posted inLiteracy

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”

Posted bySandra ByrneMay 24, 2021May 24, 2021Posted inLiteracy, Numeracy

Reading

three wooden dinosaur

Why do we read? We read to learn information, to entertain ourselves, to open our minds, to learn about otherContinue reading “Reading”

Posted bySandra ByrneMay 13, 2021May 13, 2021Posted inLiteracy

Research Into Handwriting & Learning

little girl doing her homework

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”

Posted bySandra ByrneMay 4, 2021May 4, 2021Posted inLiteracy, Research

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