Banter Quick Tips: The Vowel-Spotting Trick for reading Long Words
Most words in English have more than one syllable, and I see lots of teachers and others talking about syllable types. Have you ever wondered what a syllable is? It’s…
Why should I learn to write when I can just use ChatGPT and Grammarly?
With thanks to Viktor Frankl, Anne Lamott, Julia Cameron, Steve Graham, Joan Didion, Paul Graham, Shane Parrish, Jeff Bezos, and Jorge Arango, here’s what I tell students when they ask:…
Banter Quick Tips – Short vowel confusion: 5 tips to help beginners sort them out!
a, e, i, o, u – the short vowels. Lots of beginners get them confused – especially children with a history of speech sound disorder, language disorders, and children at…
Banter Quick Tips: Read aloud and look at the page!
So beginning readers should always read aloud. That way, they connect print to speech and get feedback from adults. Reading is hard work, and many beginners look around the room,…
Banter Quick Tips: The mirror trick for sounding out words
Some beginners have difficulties breaking or segmenting written and spoken words into separate speech sounds. This can affect their reading and writing. We can help by grabbing a mirror and…