Learning to handwrite fluently gives your child a big advantage
Some people think that handwriting is out-moded, like a horse-drawn carriage, rotary-dial phone, or fax machine. Like many males, I copped a lot of flak…
Speech-language pathologists should pay close attention to research about large language models (LLMs)
With thanks to Mahowald, Ivanova, Blank, Kanwisher, Tenenbaum, and Fedorenko (2024), here’s why I think speech-language pathologists should pay close attention to research about large…
How I teach the extended code
Once beginners have learned the basics of word reading (basic code, blending and segmenting, short vowel spotting, inflectional morphemes, split vowel digraphs, vowel-and affix-based strategies…
Banter Booster: DSF Conference Free Resource Edition
I’ve just arrived home from the Dyslexia-SPELD Foundation (DSF) Literacy, Language and Learning Conference in Perth. It was amazing. So many generous speakers sharing so…
Banter Quick Tip: Bossy e, magic e, first job of the silent e, or split vowel digraphs? Which one, and why?
Once beginners have mastered the so-called short vowel sounds, it’s time to make things just a bit more complicated. I often starts by contrasting pairs…