by Dr. Garforth | Sep 16, 2019 | Morpheme Mondays
Happy #morphememonday Everyone! I hope everyone is settling nicely back into a routine now that school has started again. While I enjoy the break from routine in the summer, I find I am more productive when things have a bit more of a schedule. Origin: Old English...
by Dr. Garforth | Sep 13, 2019 | Phonological Fridays, Reading Science
Happy #phonologicalfriday! When begining your quest to learn about teaching phonics, there are several terms that you need to know. This week the focus is on the difference between consonant blends and digraphs (and trigraphs). There are many words in the English...
by Dr. Garforth | Sep 9, 2019 | Morpheme Mondays, Uncategorized
Happy #morphememonday everyone! I hope you found some way to promote literacy yesterday on UNESCO’s International Literacy Day. If you didn’t, there is no reason you can’t find a way to promote literacy any other day of the year. So in my efforts to...
by Dr. Garforth | Sep 7, 2019 | Phonemic Awareness, Phonological Fridays, Uncategorized
Happy #phonologicalfriday everyone! This week we are focusing on the smallest units of speech, the phoneme. I hope those of you who have recently returned to school in the last few weeks are enjoying a good start to the new school year. Phonemes Simply put, a phoneme...
by Dr. Garforth | Sep 2, 2019 | Morpheme Mondays
Happy September Everyone! For those of you in Canada or the United States, Happy Labour Day too! Where I live, September means it is time to head back to school and get ready for the fall. This year, I hope more teachers take the time to learn about what...
