Posts by Kathy Sieg

Why isn’t a baby cat a citten? Or an adult kitten a kat? Is this just somebody’s idea of a joke? A dirty rotten trick? Or is there a method to the madness? In last week’s video blog, we asked you to come up with as many spellings as you could of the /k/ sound. The answer? There are at least 4 ways of spelling this one sound: “c,” “k,” “ck,” & “ch” (not to mention the “que” in “plaque”!). No wonder spelling is such a difficult thing to master, especially if your brain is wired at all differently. However,
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In our video blog last week we started a conversation about the English language… Does it fascinate you or frustrate you? Regardless of which answer you gave, we have some tricks and tips for the English language that we’re excited to share! So to introduce this first tip, join us in pondering the following question: How many different ways can you think of to spell the sound /k/? Leave a comment on facebook or instagram with your answer and join us next time as we begin clearing up some confusion about when to use these different spellings. There *is indeed* a method
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The English language is definitely enough to keep you on your toes with all of its twists and turns, rules and exceptions. The question in our video blog today is this… which of the following statements do you most relate to? 1. I love playing with the English language. It’s fascinating, and I enjoy learning about all of its intricacies! 2. The English language is full of a bunch of dirty rotten tricks. About the time I think I understand something, the rules seem to change. I find it maddening and confusing! We are excited about our next few blogs,
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