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Inference in reading comprehension
Inferencing is a skill we develop from a young age. Children as young as six start to use inference when reading. This is because making inferences is one of the most enjoyable parts of reading: taking the events of a text and using them to predict what comes next. If we didn’t infer, how would we enjoy mysteries, detective novels, romances?
Reading comprehension strategies
Why do we love to read? Is it because we learn fascinating information about topics we enjoy? Is it because we can lose ourselves in a new world? Is it because we’re immersed in new stories, new characters and new conflicts? Does it give us a break from the real world, just for a little while?
Tiered vocabulary in the classroom: what is it good for?
Teachers face a series of challenges in relation to vocabulary instruction in the classroom. What role does a tiered vocabulary framework play, and how can it help learners to develop their vocabulary so they can become confident communicators?
Reading comprehension: 10 tips to help EAL learners
Using graphic organisers to improve reading comprehension
Visual representations have long been used in education. Graphs and charts are used to show numerical data, while the sequence of historical events is often depicted in timelines.
How Rosenshine's Principles of Instruction can be divided into 4 strands
Rosenshine's Principle of Scaffolding: how to apply it in your classroom
Common grammar mistakes and how to avoid them
A firm grasp of grammar is one of the bedrocks of literacy; it is crucial to your learners becoming expert readers and communicators. But let’s face it, teaching grammar can be tricky.
15 games to improve grammar
Teaching grammar doesn’t have to be tedious; grammar games can offer a fun, interactive, motivational way to get learners engaged and learning grammar skills.
Getting started with Tier 2 words
