Literacy

Who doesn’t love a good story? What better way to introduce a new story to your children than with a story box? Read ahead for the best story box ideas

Teaching your child to write may appear daunting at first, but there are many things you can do to encourage your child to become interested in writing.

Counting syllables is a skill that can really help children when they start to read. If you are wondering how to teach syllable counting – look no further.

Here is a quick guide to setting up your classroom so that all students have an equal chance to learn their letter sounds, no matter what their preferred style of learning is.

Teaching phonics needs imagination, creativity, and…a bit of DIY thrown in! In my twenty-plus years of teaching phonics, I have tried all sorts of fun games. In this post, I’m going to share the very best. Traditionally, children have been taught letter sounds in quite a formal way, usually sitting at a table or a …

Phase 1 is for life, not just for preschool! It could be argued that the skills being developed in Phase 1 of ‘Letters and Sounds’ actually begin pre-birth. How powerful is that? Midwives and health professionals strongly advocate ‘talking’ to ‘bumps’ and send a powerful message to parents, family, and friends about the benefits of …

There is probably no trickier part of early phonics than teaching children how to rhyme! Some children just get it straight away, and others take literally years, and can often read fluently before they are able to rhyme successfully. It is the one area I am asked about the most in early phonics, and so …

Rhyming is a very hard concept, and a lot of children take a long time to understand it. In ten years of teaching young children, I have seen many children learn to read fluently, and still not be able to complete a rhyming string. However, there are some steps you can put in place, to …

If children enjoy listening to and telling stories, then they are opened up to a world of possibilities. Storytelling has a massive impact for the whole child. It can also be used to develop skills across the entire curriculum. When children listen to stories…or make them up…or engage in activities that link to books and …

Of all the skills to learn in life, one of the most important is learning to listen. This underpins all areas of the curriculum. However, it is easier said than done. We have all seen children that roll around on the floor whenever it is time to listen to an adult. So how do we …