by Nikki | Mar 12, 2018 | Apps, Reading
Lively Letters is a reading program that turns abstract letters and sounds into lively, colorful characters. Sometimes, despite all the input, and different reading programs I use with children, they just don’t get it. 😕 Lively Letters helps children develop...
by Nikki | Feb 26, 2018 | Info for Parents, Language, Reading
Vocabulary is the building block of language and a rich vocabulary is a good predictor of academic success. There are gems of opportunities to build vocabulary simply by driving from one place to another. In Johannesburg, traffic congestion is often caused by...
by Nikki | Jan 18, 2018 | Apps, Language, Reading, Speech, Spelling
Little Stories from Little Bee Speech addresses language, language, literacy and articulation skills in their fantastic new app. Language and literacy skills impact on one another. Linking language, literacy, and phonology (sounds) builds vocabulary so that words can...
by Nikki | Apr 29, 2017 | Apps, Language, Reading, Tips for teachers
iESLp is a phenomenal app, that allows you to create almost any activity on the fly. Most importantly, it, enables children to take control of their own learning; even from an early age. There are a number of underlying skills that need to develop in order for a...
by Nikki | Mar 21, 2017 | Info for Parents, Reading, Spelling
People often believe that dyslexia is a visual difficulty which presents as reversing letters and numbers. In attempt to find a quick fix for the problem, parents often take children to optometrists where they are ‘diagnosed’ with visual difficulties and...
by Nikki | Jan 24, 2017 | AAC, Reading
Expect literacy; presuming competence. This mantra is ‘trendy’ in the AAC world but it is important to understand the rationale behind it. A recent post from SpeakforYourself AAC addressed this topic. However, the post emphasized that presuming...
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