Book
Book: Vocabulary Ninja: Mastering Vocabulary by @MrJenningsA via @BloomsburyEd
This book demonstrates that vocabulary has the power to impact writing, improve oracy and allow pupils to access all areas of the curriculum. […]
spelling
Routledge
Book: Closing the Vocabulary Gap by @HuntingEnglish via @RoutledgeEd
Alex Quiqley’s book explores the glaring vocabulary gap, exploring how teachers can utilise practical and supportive classroom strategies to help pupils develop. […]
ICTmagic
SpellingFrame
An online tool for practising spelling patterns for primary pupils. Spellings are arranged in over […]
UKEdChat
Improving SPAG for All Ages
#UKEdChat Session 387 – Thursday 18th January 2018 The teaching of grammar has changed completely […]
News & Research
Dyslexia: When spelling problems impair writing acquisition
Dyslexia is a learning difficulty which affects the ability to adopt the automatic reflexes needed […]
ICTmagic
Spell Up – @ICTmagic
Description: Fun Chrome experiment where users listen to a word and then type or say to […]
Community
Spelling – If in doubt, circle it out! by @Lit4Pleasure
A strategy to support pupils improve their spelling strategies, by circling words which they think […]
Community
Writing Independent ‘Assessable’ Pieces by @lit4pleasure
The political hot-potato in terms of writing at the moment is independent writing. We have […]
Community
Predictive text – a giant leap or a false dawn? by @hengehall
As with many of the best ideas, this one came about entirely by accident. After […]
Apps
EduApp: Let’s Do Spelling by @ABrodieWriter & @AimerMedia
We have written many times about teaching spellings, and how challenging it can be for […]
Book
Review: Creative approach to teaching spelling by Kate Robinson
Becoming proficiently strong at spelling is one of those challenges that faces most individuals throughout […]
UKEdMag
UKEdMag: Spelling Matters by @JMcKay1972
The vision and starting point was realised following an initial diagnostic test at the start […]
Community
Spelling lists – to send home or not? by ConfessionsOfASenco
The short answer is yes in my opinion. This is a re-blog post originally posted […]
News & Research
Pupils take Nine Weeks to catch-up after Summer Break
Researchers in Austria have demonstrated that summer breaks result in “significant falls” in pupils abilities in […]
Community
Suspicious Spelling – Who’s to blame?
Shouldn’t we take the time to support good vocabulary development in our students? My first […]