Why Teaching Suffixes Matters More Than Memorizing a List
There is a moment many of us have seen before. A student comes to a longer word in a connected text, pauses, stares at it,…
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Why Morphology Instruction Shouldn’t Feel Random
A Practical Roadmap for What to Teach, When to Teach It, and How to Build It Over Time Over the years, one of the questions…
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How to Lead Morphology Games in Small Groups
Morphology games are a powerful way to help students understand prefixes, suffixes, and Greek and Latin roots. When these games are used in small groups,…
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How to Make Sure Your Morphology Instruction Isn’t Happening on an Island
As Orton-Gillingham educators, teachers often wear many hats. In a single lesson, they may be teaching phonics, vocabulary, grammar, spelling, handwriting and reading comprehension. With…
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How Teaching Latin Roots Strengthens Reading and Vocabulary
You know those little “aha” moments that teachers love to see happen? Like when a student runs into a new word, hesitates for a second,…
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5 Digital Tools for Teaching Morphology
The Literacy Nest has talked a lot about the value and importance of beginning morphology instruction early, as well as some great techniques and tools…
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How to Use Writing to Improve Morphological Awareness
For students with dyslexia, composing a piece of writing can be incredibly challenging. Writing requires the orchestration of many complex tasks. Students must: This cognitive…
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Tips for Using Controlled Text to Build Morphological Awareness
It’s important to help our students build their morphological awareness, but how can we do this? By using controlled text! What is morphological awareness? Morphological…
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Children’s Books About The History of The English Language
At some point in their learning, you may hear one or more of your students shake their heads and ask, “Why is English so difficult?”…
