Tag: etymology

• #4 Word Detectives!

  

  Kids love secret codes. They love playing detective and investigating things for themselves. In order to encourage children to become logophiles (word lovers), we’re going to unlock the meanings of words using a very special secret code – etymology! Etymology is the study of the true meaning of words. From personal experience, I think it’s…

  literacywithmissp

  March 25, 2020

  Home Schooling

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• Building Vocabulary

  

  Building vocabulary is essential for all pupils to ensure that they are able to access the curriculum and reach their full potential academically. Of course, vocabulary building continues to evolve throughout our lives, but creating a curiosity around words from a young age can have a big impact. Embedding positive reading and vocabulary-building habits can…

  literacywithmissp

  August 8, 2018

  CPD, writing for pleasure

  english, etymology, grammar, literacy, primary english, reading, spelling, word banks, words, writing

• Spelling in a Reading Rich Curriculum

  

  Astonishing, isn’t it? Our ability to decipher words. It’s thought that we rely heavily on a word’s shape and layout to decode its meaning, rather than the precise order of the letters which is why the above passage is so easy to read, despite being absolute nonsense. Fluent readers have the ability to read words…

  literacywithmissp

  July 21, 2018

  CPD, writing for pleasure

  etymology, reading, spelling, words, writing, writingforpleasure