by Dr. Garforth | May 29, 2020 | Phonological Fridays
Over the last several weeks, #phonologicalfriday has been focusing on syllables. This is the sixth post in a 7 part series on syllable types written by Massey University’s Dr. Tom Nicholson. He has previously written on closed syllables, open...
by Dr. Garforth | May 26, 2020 | Morpheme Mondays
Happy #morphememonday everyone! I hope everyone is staying well and keeping safe. This week we are going to focus on some of the more common Latin morphemes in the English language. These are all ones that students should be taught because of how frequently they...
by Dr. Garforth | May 22, 2020 | Instructional Strategies
This is an exciting post for me to write because it is the Garforth Education Blog’s 100th post! I know you are probably expecting a #phonologicalfriday post, but this week it is a special occasion so I have decided to write something a little different. I have...
by Dr. Garforth | May 14, 2020 | Learning Disabilities, Skill Development
If you want to be successful in life, you must develop emotional stability. Warren Buffet has was quoted as saying: “The key to success is emotional stability.” This statement is true for anyone. There are times when life feels like an emotional roller coaster....
by Dr. Garforth | May 11, 2020 | Morpheme Mondays
Happy #morphememonday everyone! Alright, now back to this week’s morphemes. As a reminder, a morpheme is the smallest unit of meaning in the English language. A prefix is a morpheme found at the beginning of a word. A root is a morpheme that provides the...
