Help Your Student Understand Spelling Importance

Posted on February 2nd, 2009 by tutor1235

Kids around the world question the importance of spelling.  They wonder why they need to learn “this stuff” and they balk at studying week after week.  Here’s a simple technique you can use to stress the importance of spelling with your child or student.
Write a set of directions laden with misspellings, to the point that [...]

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Reading Corner: Motivational Wall Display

Posted on November 11th, 2008 by tutor1235

If you have a young reader that you’re trying to motivate to plow through more books, try a giant gameboard wall display! On a bulletin board or even on a plain space of wall, use paper or poster board to create a giant trail game. Colorful paper works best, but white will do [...]

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