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What On Earth Is Decontextualised Language, and Why Is It So Important?
Early on, a child’s language is mainly based around their current environment. Conversations are usually focused on topics such as daily...
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NSP Team
May 10, 20192 min read
Language is Always Changing
We often think of our language as being very fixed. We were all taught grammar rules in school, right? Rules can’t change! But, over a...
NSP Team
May 10, 20192 min read
English Spelling is Weird.
Here is a statement I think we can all agree on: English spelling is weird! Wait, shouldn’t that be ‘wierd’? Isn’t it ‘i’ before the ‘e’?...
NSP Team
Sep 25, 20182 min read
The Emerging Art of Conversation
Can you recall a great conversation that you have recently had? Chances are that you remember it because you were actively involved. Your...
NSP Team
Aug 29, 20183 min read
Language and Laughter
Week 1 – Laughter is the best medicine Everyone loves a good belly-aching laugh. With the busyness and complexities of family life, it...
NSP Team
Apr 24, 20182 min read
An Overlooked Toy for Language Development…
One of the most underrated toys that we have to play with our children is one that is adaptable, portable, free and most importantly a...
NSP Team
Jan 30, 20182 min read
Recasting and why you need to learn it!
This is the last blog in our series on speech development in children. See what other topics we’ve covered to learn more. As we have...
NSP Team
Dec 13, 20173 min read
Building Language Over the Christmas Holidays
Week 1: Scavenger Hunts The holidays can be a challenging time. Keeping the children entertained can be exhausting and it can be tempting...
NSP Team
Nov 16, 20142 min read
Irregular Spelling Rules
Why English has such Irregular Spelling Rules Adapted from Louisa Moats, How Spelling Supports Reading, American Educator, 2006. The...
NSP Team
Aug 4, 20141 min read
Dyslexia and Speech Pathology
How can Speech Pathologists help with dyslexia and learning disorders? Last week I had a “Google Hangout” date with Michelle Morrow from...
NSP Team
Aug 4, 20142 min read
Is Spelling Important?
Is Spelling Important? Yes! Yes! Yes! But what about spell checkers? Can’t my child just rely on the computer? The short answer is ‘No’....
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