by Dani Davidson | May 20, 2026 | How to Spell
If your child comes home with spelling homework that looks very different from the spelling lessons you remember, you’re not alone. Gone are the days when spelling was taught primarily through memorising weekly word lists. Today, Australian schools use...
by Dani Davidson | May 13, 2026 | How to Read, How to Spell
The ‘ck’ digraph is one of the first spelling patterns many children learn after mastering simple CVC words. Understanding when and how to use ‘ck’ helps children become stronger readers, more confident spellers, and better writers. In early...
by Dani Davidson | May 8, 2026 | How to Read, How to Spell
The ‘ph’ digraph is an important spelling pattern children encounter as they move beyond simple phonics words. In English, the letters p and h together usually make the /f/ sound, as heard in words like phone, photo,...
by Dani Davidson | May 6, 2026 | How to Read, How to Spell
The “wh” digraph is one of the first consonant digraphs children encounter when learning to read and spell. Found in common question words like what, when, and why, it plays a key role in early literacy. Teaching this digraph effectively helps...
by Dani Davidson | May 5, 2026 | How to Read, How to Spell
Learning digraphs is a key step in early literacy, and the ‘ch’ digraph is one of the most common and important to master. When children understand that two letters can work together to make one sound, it unlocks both reading fluency and spelling confidence....
by Dani Davidson | May 4, 2026 | How to Read, How to Spell
Learning the ‘th’ digraph is a key milestone in early literacy. Unlike many other digraphs, ‘th’ represents two different sounds—the voiced /th/ (as in this) and the unvoiced /th/ (as in thin). This can make it tricky for...
