Listening to my son read and thought I'd share some parental tips.
•Let them break down/sound out difficult words on their own as much as is possible
•Discuss the definition of words they dont know, simplify them, ask them to put it in a sentence.
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@thetossedbarte1 @tmswDO I was so frustrated and angered by the double standard today my hands were shaking. I don't ever, ever, E-V-E-R want to see or hear the term "reverse racism" again. Miss me with it.
Between brexit, trump and the handling of Corona, it seems as if the UK and the US are in a race to see which country can implode faster.
We were ahead by a nose on Monday.
They've just stole a yard on us.
I teach emotional literacy, which is mainly explaining to kids that their emotional responses (feelings) are a natural reaction to their personal experiences, and they cant control that but they CAN control what happens next.
I evidently need to start teaching this to adults.