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Handwriting matters
Feb 13, 2018 |
Category: writing
Some years ago, during the interview for a role as Head of English in a secondary school, all the candidates were asked to speak about what we would prioritise if we were to get the job. I have no mem...
The Capital Letter Problem - Part 1
Aug 26, 2016 |
Category: writing
I have almost never met a secondary age child who doesn't conceptually understand how to use a capital letter.* But, you'd never know. Students regularly hand in work liberally sprinkled with missing...
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