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Why and how I teach Simple Sentence Writing to Older Students with Language & Learning Disorders and Reluctant Writers
A simple sentence is a sentence consisting of one main clause that contains a verb…
Don’t skimp on complex sentence work when teaching students to listen, speak, read, and write
Balthazar & Scott (2018) radically transformed my approach to oral language therapy. Balthazar & Scott…
Is your child or teenager a Reluctant Writer?
Don’t panic! Grab my free eBook – Help Your Reluctant Writer! – today. It’s full…
Dysgraphia: significant difficulties with handwriting, spelling, and/or written expression. FAQs on signs, assessment, diagnosis, and support (including resources to help)
Almost everyone has heard of the reading disorder, dyslexia. But not many people know about…
How to help a disorganised student: some practical ideas and resources
Many intelligent students struggle to reach their academic potential because they are disorganised. Disorganisation, and…
Help primary school students learn to write with sentence-combining practice
Sentence-combining requires students to combine multiple sentences into a single – usually more complex –…
Persuasive writing is about much more than PEEL, TEEL, NAPLAN, the HSC – or any other acronym!
If you can convince other people that your opinion is correct, you have a big…
My school-age child can’t write properly! How to help, including a practical (free) exercise you can use today
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