Showing posts with label narrative. Show all posts
Showing posts with label narrative. Show all posts

Thursday, December 12, 2013

Teaching Noun and Verb Agreement: Part II (Grammar Grids)

How to take advantage of a learner's narrative to capture grammar mistakes and correct them.Here's an example that relates to noun and verb agreement and how to correct mistakes with a grammar grid.  

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Dyslexia, Part 2: What is the Orton-Gillingham Approach and How Can I Use It?

Dyslexia provides a complex challenge for both learners and tutors alike, but there are several techniques you can use when teaching people with the disorder. You'll have to adapt them to your learner's learning style, but here are some basics to use as a starting point.

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Dyslexia, Part 1

Dyslexia is a learning disorder that causes learners to have trouble with text. Reading and writing are extremely difficult, and the problem only gets worse when learning English as a second language. In this post, you'll gain a  basic understanding of dyslexia.