But some children hide their spelling difficulties by only using simple one-syllable words that they're sure they know how to spell. In that case, you'll notice that their sentence structure is quite repetitive. Each sentence may start with the same phrase, such as “I like to paint. I ...
As a result, students would be more likely to be able to figure out the new word's meaning as well as how to spell it and how to use it with precision.By Louisa C. Moats
DON’Tuse activities that turn the focus to memorization, such as writing words five times each or rainbow writing. For further reading How Spelling Supports Reading, by Louisa Moats How Words Cast Their Spell, by R. Malatesha Joshi, Rebecca Treiman, Suzanne Carreker, and Louisa C. Moats W...
lLouisa and the Little Women:Little Women is one of the many novels written by Louisa May Alcott. The novel revolves around the lives of the four March sisters, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy. The sisters are trying to find their way in the years after the Civil War tore America apart....
We've mentioned previously at a few articles about sewing to sell, or selling what you sew, either online in marketplaces like Etsy, or locally at ...
The chances are that, like me, you managed to learn to read and spell without being explicitly taught about schwa. Schwa remains, however, an important part of the English code and all of us will have students who need to understand it in order to fully ‘crack’ that code and make max...
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“The Duke of Christmas Present†by Sarah MacLean Rich and ruthless, Eben, Duke of Allryd doesn’t care for the holidays. But when Lady Jacqueline Mosby returns to town after a long absence, Eben falls under the spell of Christmas—and the woman he never stop...
At one point, Zooma the Wonder Dog ran into the yard and jumped up toward the birds. One of them began to lower itself and I yelled at it to go away. I then yelled at all of them. “You get out of here! Go on! Go! You’re not taking my dog today!” ...
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