We'll start with the basics which kids are exposed to in reception and year 1, and then move on through the years to the trickier elements that children are expected to tackle towards the end of primary school.
Prefixes
Prefixes are groups of letters that we add to the start of a word to make a new word.
Plurals
Your child's first encounter with plurals will come as an introduction to the concept of there being one of something, or more than one of something. This comes with the associated word difference, and for most words we just add an 's' to the end.
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A suffix is a letter or group of letters that can be added to the end of a word to change its meaning and make a new word.
6 ideas for parents to help children with dyslexia
Generally, children with dyslexia have difficulties recognising the individual sounds (phonemes) that make up words. The brain differences created by dyslexia mean that children tend to see words as whole entities, and struggle to identify and manipulate the smaller sounds within each word.
Top tips to get kids interested in reading
Try to carve out some time in the daily schedule that is just for reading. If you are able to keep it quiet, relaxed and fun so much the better. When mustering enthusiasm for reading is hard work, make it a little more exciting by creating a reading 'den'
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Top tips to get kids interested in reading
Try to carve out some time in the daily schedule that is just for reading. If you are able to keep it quiet, relaxed and fun so much the better. When mustering enthusiasm for reading is hard work, make it a little more exciting by creating a reading 'den'
Fun ways to help your child learn the letters of the alphabet
There are, of course, thousands of alphabet themed toys, books and games aimed at children. But it's that little bit of extra involvement from parents that is the secret sauce in kids' successful learning.
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