Spelling is not a list-learning task, it is a system whose job is literally to make sense. From the very start, children must develop skills as well as knowledge and attend to units of meaning as well as sound. When spelling breaks down, the solution is rarely “more words”. Progress comes when educators focus on skills and meaning as well as knowledge. Find out how in this blog.
Morphology—the study of how roots, prefixes, and suffixes combine to create meaning in words—is vital for all learners, and an integral part of our English curriculum. By focusing on word patterns and meanings, morphology supports learners at all levels and abilities in vocabulary, reading comprehension, and spelling skills. Dyslexic learners in particular benefit from the meaningful study of words.In this blog, I’ll share ten practical ways to use Morph Mastery, a compendium of morphology resources, in different settings.
If I produced a stick of rock to represent my work (now there’s an idea!), the words inside would be “supporting schools”. I love collaboration, I love enabling, empowering and equipping in all things literacy and dyslexia, and I love schools. In this blog you’ll read about one amazing school I have worked with over almost two years, and you’ll see a video of Morph Mastery in action. Westcourt Primary School in Gravesend have not only talked the Morph Mastery talk, but they walk the walk, through thick and thin.
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