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Searching by month: February 2023
Phonics: how to teach Tricky Words
16 February 2023
Phonics trainer Jacqueline Harris shares her advice on one of the most frequently asked topics in early reading. Learning tricky words, or common exception words as they are sometimes known, relies on memory more than spelling rules, so how do you best support children that struggle with them?
Continue reading...Using technical phonics terms with young children
10 February 2023
In this blog post, phonics trainer Jacqueline Harris explains when and why teachers should use technical language when teaching phonics.
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