I was honoured to be invited by the Olentangy District School Board to share my presentation “Letters Have Stories Too” – a session that I had given at the Orton-Gilligham Academy Conference in the spring.
This presentation was entitled “Letters Have Stories Too”
Are you familiar with the convention that English words do not end in the letter <v>? Did you ever wonder why that was so? Every word has a story and a family – and letters do too! Knowing these stories helps us to see connections between words that at first glance, may not seem to share a spelling, and it also helps us understand some of the reasons for English spelling conventions.
The session expanded into 3 evenings and was very well received by the attendees. It was also recorded and posted for those unable to attend.
Many thanks for such a warm welcome!
As we said, just as these “word stories” are hooks to get our students interested, I know that many of the instructors will be equally as intrigued.
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