Trick the robot: making phonics effective in early literacy tutoring
How Trick the robot makes literacy and phonics tutoring really effective for young learners.
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Sandra
- Apr 23
- 4 min
Meet Wug the alien!
Potentially unpopular opinion here, but I am not a fan of using alien words to teach or tutor phonics and early literacy. Alien words...
Jigsaw Phonics Tutoring
- Mar 5
- 4 min
Meet official Jigsaw Phonics tutor Kara Cook!
Hello, I'm Kara. I am a passionate primary tutor and phonics expert. My mission is to help children learn to read and write with...
Sandra
- Feb 17
- 3 min
Adaptive phonics and literacy tutoring for EAL learners
Adaptive tutoring for EAL (English as an Additional Language) learners is a method of tutoring that is tailored to the specific needs and...
Sandra
- Nov 20, 2022
- 3 min
Group tutoring or one‐to‐one lessons? Which is best?
It’s a hot topic amongst tutors and opinion is divided. So here’s my personal experience of both one‐to‐one and small group tutoring that...
Jennie Reed
- Nov 13, 2022
- 5 min
What are the benefits of tutors focusing more on pronunciation in the English classroom?
This week we are delighted to welcome guest blogger Jennie Reed from Excellence in English Education. Jennie is a coach who specializes...
Sandra
- Oct 2, 2022
- 4 min
Tutoring with ease with ready-to-go lessons (that children love!)
Tutoring with ease with ready-to-go lessons from Jigsaw Phonics Tutoring
Sandra
- Aug 6, 2022
- 3 min
Is handwriting falling off a cliff with the use of laptops and tablets?
I remember being asked by one parent why we bother to teach handwriting. His point being: won't we all be using laptops and computers at...
Sandra
- Jul 30, 2022
- 3 min
6 ways for private tutors to spot reading and spelling challenges in young learners: part 2
How can you spot literacy difficulties in those children who have started school and are having their first reading and writing lessons?...
Sandra
- Jul 23, 2022
- 3 min
5 ways for tutors to spot reading and spelling challenges in young learners: part 1
As a parent, teacher or private tutor, how can you spot literacy difficulties in those children who have started school and are having...
Sandra
- Jul 19, 2022
- 3 min
6 ways to support reading and spelling at home, at school or as a private tutor
6 ways to support reading and spelling at home and at school for learners who have literacy challenges
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