How Smart Words helps dyslexic children to read and spell Many teachers ask us why and how Smart Words helps dyslexic children to read and spell. People wonder what makes Smart Words different from other programs that promote synthetic phonics as their focus. We see synthetic phonics as a part of a strong word study program. We recognise that English is not a pure language and, if…
Lexia Core 5 aims to get students to level within a year
Lexia Core 5 aims to get students to level within a year. Lexia Core 5 sets itself to a child’s level of understanding. They will be allocated 5 skills to work on at each level. See the skills related to the level they are currently working on here…Lexia Core 5 scope and sequence. Lexia Core 5 aims to get students to level in reading within…
i before e?
Is this a spelling “rule” you recall from your childhood? It’s one that many of us can rattle off, but perhaps you’d be interested to know that there’s more to it… It’s not just “i before e”, with a whole lot of exceptions. The full rule is: i before e except after c, where the sound is ee <ei> is a phonogram for long /ā/ (eight), along…