Articles Tagged: spelling
Toddler Tales: Crying over spilled milk
By Jennifer Barton, Apr 24, 2012
I often hear parents of toddlers, when speaking to other parents of toddlers, spelling out certain words instead of saying them in front of their kids: "If the weather gets better, we may go to the p-a-r-k later so she can ride her s-c-o-o-t-e-r."
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GCSE papers to be marked down for poor writing, and re-sits scrapped
By Kelly Rose Bradford, Sep 27, 2011
Youngsters taking GCSE exams could lose up to 12 per cent of their marks if their grammar, spelling and punctuation are not up to scratch.
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Texting improves kids' spelling
By Kelly Rose Bradford, Jan 21, 2011
Whilst parents and teachers despair at children's blatant disregard for 'proper' spelling in favour of text language, a new ...
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Diary of a 5-year-old: Is that write?
By Suze Nowak, Jul 2, 2010
My mummy says I shouldn't have anything to worry about at my age. But I am worried. I can't write yet, or read. Writing and ...
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