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As children develop an awareness of words and the units of meaning within words, it is good to give them then chance to explore related words and their literal or metaphorical meanings.

If you wish to try this out with your class, you can use this information sheet.  This week we are looking at the words which contain the root capt meaning to take, hold, or seize.

You can use this in conjunction with the independent group work programme, Pick and Mix, or you may wish to work through the accompanying sheet with your whole class.

Working this way, not only links meaning to spelling patterns, but it also helps readers to understand words that are new to them.

Accept, concept, except

As children develop an awareness of words and the units of meaning within words, it is good to give them then chance to explore related words and their literal or metaphorical meanings.

If you wish to try this out with your class, you can use this information sheet.  This week we are looking at the words which contain the root cept meaning to take, hold, or seize.

You can use this in conjunction with the independent group work programme, Pick and Mix, or you may wish to work through the accompanying sheet with your whole class.

Working this way, not only links meaning to spelling patterns, but it also helps readers to understand words that are new to them.

Spelling with Morphology and Etymology

As children develop an awareness of words and the units of meaning within words, it is good to give them then chance to explore related words and their literal or metaphorical meanings.

If you wish to try this out with your class, you can use this information sheet.  This week we are looking at the words holiday and vacation.

You can use this in conjunction with the independent group work programme, Pick and Mix, or you may wish to work through the accompanying sheet with your whole class.

Working this way, not only links meaning to spelling patterns, but it also helps readers to understand words that are new to them.

CPD Opportunities for 2023/24

Once again there is a full menu of CPD opportunities for literacy in Highland Council this year. 

You will find the list on the link below.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RQoulx4ISFcHefZuBJU0mR8uBHFKba0R/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=115755228910532886321&rtpof=true&sd=true

If you are interested in joining any of the events or workshops, please sign up through the CPD calendar.

You will find it by going to the Intranet for school staff >

Schools’ hub >

Essential School Links >

CPD.

All trainings will be on-line and you will be able to access the code when you sign up.