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tidbit for VOCABULARY

Collocations are combinations of two or more words that are often used together in English. Using collocations adds clarity and vividness to your child’s writing and communication, showing a good command of language. Download this printable for free and let your child try matching the collocations! 

COLLOCATIONS

tidbit for SPELLING

Download this WORD SORT game to help your child practice seeing pairs of vowels working together to produce a single sound, and they will be less prone to reverse the letters when spelling in future! 

WORD SORT - VOWEL TEAMS

WORD SORT GAME - VOWEL TEAMS

tidbit for SPELLING

Use this checklist to assess if your child is encountering any difficulties with spelling! 

SPELLING DIFFICULTY CHECKLIST

tidbit for WRITING

Adding similes is a simple trick to make your child's writing more visual, thus helping the characters and the scenes to come alive in the reader's mind. 
Play a game on similes to turn passive memorization into an active problem solving activity which helps your child remember the similes better! 

SIMILE SNAP

tidbit for WRITING

Play a game of matching idioms, then form a sentence with the matched idiom! 
Repeated exposure to idioms in a game setting builds long-term memory. Your child is more likely to recall idioms they have learned through play. 

IDIOM MATCH-UP

tidbit for READING

Learning to read isn't something that comes naturally - our brains aren't wired for reading the way they are for speaking. That's where phonics comes in! 

Phonics instruction teaches children how letters match up with sounds. This helps kids learn how to "crack the code" of written language. Get your child to learn phonics in an explicit, systematic and structured manner and see the improvement! Download the phonics game now to start practicing! 

PHONICS GAME

tidbit for WRITING

Improve your child's vocabulary by playing "Don't Say That!" 
- Give your child a familiar scenario (eg. Someone broke your favourite toy. How would you feel?)
- Show a list of common words that he/she cannot say. Get your child to think of other words to answer the question instead. 
- Play again with a new scenario. 

DON'T SAY THAT! GAME

tidbit for WRITING

Use a word map to build up your child's vocabulary by replacing words that are commonly used in writing. Start with frequently used words such as "said" - fill up the word map with other words to replace "said" such as shouted, whispered, bellowed, remarked, exclaimed, etc. Encourage them to use different words the next time they write! 

WORD MAP

tidbit for WRITING

Build a word bank with your child for words that are commonly used in writing. Improve their vocabulary by encouraging them to use different words from their word bank the next time they write! 

WORD BANK

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