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Multisensory Monday: Exit with Prefix “Ex”

Multisensory Monday: Exit with Prefix “Ex”

Posted by Tammi Brandon on 11th Jun 2018

When teaching prefixes and suffixes, also remember to incorporate a multisensory activity. The stronger our multisensory activity is, the more likely our students are to remember it. Oftentimes, teach … read more
Multisensory Monday: Prefix Ball Toss!

Multisensory Monday: Prefix Ball Toss!

Posted by Tammi Brandon on 28th May 2018

In this Multisensory Monday, we suggest an activity to help students grasp what the purpose of a prefix is. A prefix comes before a base word and changes the meaning of the base word. Give this activi … read more
Multisensory Monday: Prefix and Suffix Chunks

Multisensory Monday: Prefix and Suffix Chunks

Posted by Tammi Brandon on 19th Feb 2018

Once students are ready to read and spell words with prefixes and suffixes, many more words become available to them. Oftentimes, these words are unfamiliar. Teaching students to read in word chunks ( … read more