When your child is learning to read using the phonics method, make sure they have access to good phonics readers to practise their skills. But… what can we do about the words that can’t be sounded out? Those unknown sight words. About 30% of words [...]
Hi everyone It’s Liz Dunoon here Does your child know that different letters represent different sounds in words? If so, they are well on their way to grasping a major step in the learn to read and spell process. If not keep watching or reading. [...]
Hi everyone. It’s Liz Dunoon. Today I’m going to be showing you how to teach your child to read and spell from home using the 20 vowel sounds and how you can use this information to teach your child to read from home. As youngsters, [...]
Hi everyone. It’s Liz Dunoon. Today I’m going to be showing you how to teach your child to read using phonics and the 26 consonant sounds and how you can use this information to teach your child to read from home. My three children all [...]
Hi everyone, it’s Liz Dunoon here. Today I’m going to show how to teach your child using phonics and the 46 sounds of the English language. Phonics is one of the most effective ‘free' tools for teaching a child how to read from home. Watch [...]
Hi everyone, it’s Liz Dunoon here. Today's blog post is all about how to teach your child to read and spell. I’m going to tell you about the 7 necessary components that must be included in any effective reading program for struggling readers. When they [...]
Hi everyone, it’s Liz Dunoon here. I’ve created a series of videos to show you how to teach your child to read and spell from home. The first part of this process is understanding what may be holding your child back and that is what [...]
Preparing For A New Year At School The holidays are coming to an end and you begin to notice that your child is becoming anxious, stressed, grumpy, not eating or losing sleep. What's going on? Then it hits you that the commencement of the new [...]
A Fast Language Activity For The School Holidays Looking for a quick ‘easy to pack in a suitcase’ language activity for your children for the school holidays? Well..… here it is. 152 of the most used words that make up about 25% of all words used [...]
With this knowledge you can help your child with learning difficulties learn how to read and spell. 152 Most Commonly Used Word List That Makes Up Approximately 25% Of All Words Used Reading is a lot more complicated than people realise….. According to Professor John [...]
