by Dr. Garforth | Jul 8, 2020 | Reading Science
Even though reading is a very complex process where we have to retrain our brain to use components that were originally designed for something else, it can be boiled down to three elements. These elements are decoding, language comprehension, and reading...
by Lynn Givens | Apr 23, 2020 | Reading Science
** A guest post by Lynn Givens ** Reading is an astonishingly complex cognitive process. While we often think of reading as one singular act, our brains are actually engaging in a number of tasks simultaneously when we read. There are five components in the process...
by Dr. Garforth | Apr 20, 2020 | Morpheme Mondays
Happy #morphememonday! I hope everyone is staying safe during the Covid-19 pandemic. If you are running out of ways to keep your primary student busy at home, you should consider Garforth Education’s Primary Weekly Activity program. I use these activities at home with...
by Dr. Garforth | Apr 17, 2020 | Phonemic Awareness, Phonological Fridays
I find using analogies helpful when I am teaching. I recently shared one of the ones I have used with my students in the past with other educators and it received a positive response. The response from that conversation gave me the inspiration to write this post!...
by Dr. Garforth | Apr 6, 2020 | Morpheme Mondays
Happy #morphememonday everyone! I hope everyone is staying safe in this time of ‘social distancing’. It is challenging for everyone in this time of uncertainty. With schools and libraries shutting their door for the foreseeable future in a measure to keep everyone as...
