‘Coaching’ the footballers in vocabulary. Mike Phelan David Horrocks EuHu #Bett2024 #secondaryvocabulary #etymology #teachers

Love idioms. People say some weird s**t! Reminded of this one today, to 'give someone the cold shoulder.' This phrase originates from the practice of serving unwanted guests a shoulder of cold meat in the hope they'd go home! #vocabularyteaching #etymology #idioms

Our teaching PowerPoints ensure zero teacher planning. They contain everything from morphemic analysis and retrieval through to task answers. We know from years of experience the pain of searching for answers to tasks and puzzles! ow.ly/xZkq50RVYre

Sticking with the shoulder theme, 'a chip on your shoulder.' This phrase originated in the USA in the 1800s. People were looking for a fight would place a piece of wood on their shoulder and challenge others to knock it off! #idioms #etymology #vocabularyteaching

Phrases and idioms are an important way for children to understand the nuances of language and hear vocabulary in context. Quotes that include idioms can get them to think, deepen knowledge and provide rich discussions opportunities. #etymology #idioms #vocabularyteaching

Whitby for a few days. What kids take away from family holidays! #bigpump #yha #whitby #familyholidays

Our vocabulary scheme includes a PDF student workbook. 46 pages of pre-printed etymology and knowledge based tasks that make vocabulary teaching easy.

The next government must invest in education. The OECD recommended spend on education is 5% of GDP. However many developing countries spend close to or more than that. Ethiopia 4.7%, Bhutan 8.1% etc. 🇬🇧 however, 3.9%. To get us to the 5% average comparable with other

In honour of Dinosaur Day yesterday some etymology of dinosaur names. These names often have Latin or Greek roots used to highlight key features and paint a vivid picture . The term Dinosauria derived from the Greek words deinos meaning 'terrible' and sauros meaning 'lizard.'

King of the lizards! #etymology #vocabularyteaching #rootwords #dinosuars

A Sunday well spent! #etymology #morphology #rootwords #vocabularyteaching

These are addictive! #etymology #morphology #morphemicanalysis #vocabularyteaching

Who are we? I'm Emma a teacher of over 20 years and one of the founders of Scode. As a child and teenager I struggled with spelling and reading. As a mum to dyslexic girls I was motivated to make a change. Scode was born as I started creating resources to support my daughter.

🚨 This latest report from National Literacy Trust shows a decline in the number of children who enjoy writing. 🖊️ We're currently funding projects focused on improving the writing outcomes of pupils aged 5-16 (Key Stages 1-4) in England. Find out more: ow.ly/Vrb150S88a2

I kid you not. Just had a panic about missing a TEAMS meeting with a school. The teacher even rang up. I logged and was greeted by a Year 5 student who wants to be a teacher and get better at spelling. He asked my spelling advice & thanked me for my time. Tenacity in a nutshell!

I’m Jill—a teacher with over 20 years experience. My role as a part-time inclusion teacher and school advisor keeps me at the forefront of education. My best days are spent visiting Scode schools & seeing how Scode is transforming the teaching of spelling.

Why vocabulary teaching matters more than ever. Our first ever blog post. We hope you find it both interesting and entertaining. scodevocabulary.com/post/from-peni… #vocabularyteaching #wordrich #englishteaching

One for Father's Day. The word father has Old English origins and is linked to the Old Saxon word fader, which has close connections to the Old Dutch word for father, vader. The etymology of the name was a clue all along! #eytmology #vocabularyteaching #wordrich

Free vocabulary lessons for secondary and college. Tier 2 vocab. Research based and fully planned. Student workbooks no need for computers. Download at scodevocabulary.com #wordrich #vocabularyteaching

Our second blog post focuses on step 1 of explicit and effective vocabulary teaching. Phonics isn't just for primary and has a massive part to play in acquiring new words. Oh, and there is a great idiom about Grandma and egg sucking! scodevocabulary.com/post/template-…