If you think back into history when you were just beginning to read and spell, there was most likely a moment when you asked yourself: “Why do we spell words the way we do?” You probably asked yourself this during a moment of frustration while trying to master a challenging word. A student may read […]
You may know the riddle: When is a door not a door?Answer: When it’s ajar. It’s a simple joke, but it shows how much riddles and puns depend on wordplay. To understand them, readers need a strong grasp of English — especially the tricky world of homophones and homographs. What Are Homophones? A homophone is […]
Learning to Read: An Airport Walkway Analogy The Walk to the Gate Imagine yourself rushing through Denver International Airport. You hop on the moving walkway to speed things up. You’ve got no bags, just a book in hand, and soon you’re passing everyone with ease. Beside you is a couple: a woman juggling a baby […]
The Sound Symbol Association
Emerging readers need to be able to hear and make these individual sounds in words. They also need to blend these sounds together to form words. Humans are born with this ability, and spend their early childhood developing it.
