5 ways to win over parents to the importance of play in international EYFS
"I’m not sending my child to school for them play all day. They should be learning properly!" Have you ever overheard comments like this? Or read something similar on social media?
Involve Children and Youth in Family History Genealogy
Introduction [edit | edit source] Many people desire to know where they come from, but a sense of belonging is especially important for children and youth. A knowledge about their family history gives children of all ages a sense of their place in the world. It can also give young people something to live up to—a legacy to respect. Family history also provides an opportunity for children and teenagers to make a meaningful contribution to something bigger than themselves.
Twimericks
Twimericks are a tongue twister and a limerick all mixed together. If you want to know what a limerick is, see explanations on the description tab of this video: The Big Foot Limerick. Examples of twimericks from this video: Did Woody do what he did? What he did, did he do?
IPA phoneme /ʊə/
In Received Pronunciation, the IPA phonetic symbol /ʊə/ corresponds to the dipthong sound in words like "cure" /kjʊər/ and "tour" /tʊər/. Currently in Received Pronunciation this phoneme is disappearing, in favour of /ɔː/, in the so-called CURE-FORCE merger (also called pour-poor merger).[1] For example "tour" is pronounced either /tʊər/ or /tɔːr/. "Sure" can be pronounced either /ʃʊər/ or /ʃɔːr/. In General American, on the other hand, /ʊər/ and /ʊr/ can be pronounced [ʊər] at the end of the syllable or before a consonant[2] or [ʊr] before a vowel.[3] Since the difference is predictable it can be said that General American doesn't have an /ʊə/ phoneme. This should be called “CURE pronounced as FOOT” or (less precisely) “the CURE-FOOT merger” but we could find only one reference, as a comment in a blog.[4] See IPA phoneme /ʊ/.
Observation, Assessment and Planning - Early Years Matters
The EYFS Profile summarises and describes children’s attainment at the end of the EYFS. It is based on on-going observation and assessment in the three prime and four specific areas of learning, and the three learning characteristics, set out below: The prime areas of learning:
Family History Activities for Children: 3-11 Genealogy
Children love to learn about the world they live in as well as the family they belong to. The following links, charts, and exercises will provide some helpful ways to help teach your children all about their current and extended family. Your Place in History [edit | edit source] Create fun and interesting timelines:
Tongue twisters in many languages
Tongue twisters are a fun way to practise your pronunciation in languages you're learning, as well as in your native language. They're also handy to know if you're asked to say something in a language you're learning. [top] Arabic (Modern Standard) أَلَمٌ أَلَمَّ أَلَمْ أُلِمَّ بِدَائِهِ ... إِنْ آنَ آنٌ آنَ آنُ أَوَانِهِ (Alamun alamma alam ulimma bida'ih ...
British Accents and Dialects
Wikimedia The United Kingdom is perhaps the most dialect-obsessed country in the world. With near-countless regional Englishes shaped by millennia of history, few nations boast as many varieties of language in such a compact geography. (NOTE: This page uses the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). For information about this notation, please visit my page of IPA Resources.) The below lists several important types of British English.
Let’s lose the ADHD label and find the child
When I trained as a primary school teacher 15 years ago, these were some of the words used to describe children with ADHD: ‘Difficult.’ ‘Challenging.’ ‘Disruptive.’ There were others, whispered by harassed-looking teachers in the staffroom or concerned parents at the school gates, but none seemed to be positive. When I got my first ‘real’ class to teach, and saw that some of the children came with the dreaded ‘ADHD’ label attached, I approached the new term with butterflies the size of dragons in my stomach.
Summer 2020 - Dig Deeper: Read, Investigate, Discover! - iREAD: Reading Programs
Are you ready to Dig Deeper? Read, Investigate, Discover the resources that may help you when planning your 2020 Summer Reading: Wondering how libraries are looking ahead to adapting summer reading this year? Ashley Stewart, director of the Caseyville (IL) Public Library and Lindsey Herron, director of the Wood River (IL) Public Library--both iREAD Committee members--presented a webinar on April 10 with detailed suggestions on how to conduct a summer reading program remotely, including serving those with broadband and those without.
The Origin of Tongue Twisters - TerrificTongueTwisters.com
She Sells Seashells Down by the Seashore and Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers are two very famous and challenging tongue twisters. They have delighted and entertained many generations, bringing joy and silliness. But where did they come from? Is there a story behind these two tongue twisters, and what inspired their being? The answer may be surprising, as well as fascinating.
The ESL Commando: Tongue Twisters - P and B
These sounds tend to be tough for Arabic speakers, as there is no "p" sound in that language, at least that's what I have been told by my students. Please feel free to add any you know to the comments. Perry's Berry's make peanut butter better.
Free Reading Strategies and Guidance for Dyslexic People
The reading strategies in this section will help you to develop a deeper understanding of how you take in written information. Below are the essential skills you need to continuously improve. It will really make you feel like you've beaten dyslexia when you realise you can improve your reading ability. The Phonic Alphabetic code chart: Your ability to read greatly depends on how well you can decode unfamiliar words. This chart shows you exactly what sounds go with which letter combinations.
