Bilingüismo: «Teaching Literacy with Jolly Phonics (6): Tricky words».

There are a number of ways to learn tricky words: 1. Look, Cover, Write and Check. Look at the word to see which bit is tricky. Ask the child to try writing the word in the air saying the letters. Cover the word over and see if the child can write it correctly. Check to make sure. 2. Say it Leer más…

Bilingüismo: «Teaching Literacy with Jolly Phonics (5): Identifying the sounds in words».

The easiest way to know how to spell a word is to listen for the sounds in that word. Even with the tricky words an understanding of letter sounds can help. Start by having your child listen for the first sound in a word. Games like I-Spy are ideal for this. Next try listening for the end sounds, as the Leer más…