Category: Literacy

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Word Families: The Need to Help Your Child

In early literacy education, ‘word families’ represent a fundamental concept that can shape a child’s journey toward fluent reading. If you’re unfamiliar with the term, you’re in good company – it’s one of those industry terms that doesn’t always make it into casual conversation. Word families,

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Sounding Out Words:This is How You Can Help Your Child

Sounding out words is a crucial stepping stone in a child’s journey to reading fluency. Witnessing that spark of recognition when a child deciphers a word for the first time is a joyous experience for both parent and child. This process of assembling letters into words

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How Can You Help Your Child with Letter Recognition?

Imagine a world of words and stories, all unlocked by the simple act of recognizing letters. ‘A’ stands for Apple, ‘B’ for Ball, ‘C’ for Cat – each letter is a key to this magical world. And this is where your crucial role comes in. As

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How can you help your child with listening comprehension?

Have you ever pondered on how you can help your child with listening comprehension? Surprising as it may seem, research indicates that enhancing these skills forms the basis for a child’s ability to engage with the world around them. Imagine that – a seemingly simple skill

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A teacher teaching children about rhyming words.

How Can You Help Your Child with Rhyming?

Twinkle, twinkle, little star, how I wonder what you are.” Remember when this rhyme brought a twinkle to your eyes? As parents, it is very important to be part of this and help your child with rhyming. Rhymes are more than just a playful game; they’re

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Mother helping her child with writing.

How Can You Help Your Child with Writing?

Can you believe that the simple act of writing involves not just our hands, but our entire brain? Isn’t it fascinating to think about how writing, which can seem so simple, is indeed a complex process involving cognitive, motor, and linguistic skills? Get comfortable because we

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How Can You Help Your Child with Decoding?

Have you ever pondered over a jigsaw puzzle, feeling the thrill as you fit the pieces together to reveal a beautiful picture? Now, think about words as similar puzzles. Each letter fits together to form words, words teaming up to form sentences, and sentences coming together

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How Can You Help Your Child with Word Recognition?

Understanding Word Recognition Did you know that a simple “bedtime story” could Help your child with word recognition? As surprising as it sounds, the time you spend reading with your child can significantly improve their word recognition skills – a key milestone in their literacy journey.

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How Can You Help Your Child with Letter Sounds?

Introduction: The Importance of Helping Your Child with Letter Sounds Did you know that being able to identify letter sounds kickstarts your child’s journey towards being a proficient reader? Yes, you heard it right! When you help your child with letter sounds, you’re essentially unlocking the

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