by Jenny Edgar | Apr 16, 2026 | Literacy, Speech Therapy for Children
Phonological Awareness: A Key Skill for Reading and Learning Phonological awareness is an essential skill that helps children develop phonics and early reading abilities. It refers to the ability to hear, identify, and manipulate the sounds in spoken language....
by Jenny Edgar | Feb 21, 2026 | Language Development, Literacy
Decodable Books for Beginner Readers: Why They Matter Decodable books are one of the most effective tools for children learning to read. These books are specifically designed for beginner readers and contain sounds and words taught in a structured sequence, allowing...
by Jenny Edgar | Feb 21, 2026 | Language Development, Literacy
Phonological Awareness (PA) in Early Childhood Literacy Development Phonological awareness is a child’s ability to hear and work with the sound structure of spoken words—separate from what the words mean. This skill is one of the foundations for learning to read,...
by Jenny Edgar | Dec 4, 2025 | Literacy, Speech Therapy for Children
Literacy in everyday life plays a vital role in how children learn, communicate, and understand the world around them. From reading street signs and school instructions to sending messages and following daily routines, literacy supports independence, confidence and...
by Jenny Edgar | Nov 16, 2025 | Literacy
📘 The Connection Between Reading and Comprehension High readability version optimised for Yoast Learning to read is more than recognising words on a page — it’s about understanding them. Reading comprehension allows children to make meaning from text, connect ideas,...
by Jenny Edgar | Nov 12, 2025 | Language Development, Literacy
Colourful Semantics (CS) is a structured, visual approach in speech therapy designed to enhance children’s expressive and receptive language. Developed by Alison Bryan in the late 1990s, CS uses colour-coded cues to help learners focus on key parts of a sentence —...
