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Thursday, June 9, 2022

How can I improve vocabulary across my school?

A strong school curriculum must prioritise teacher literacy training and a systematic approach to vocabulary teaching, empowering students to understand words independently.

Thursday, March 10, 2022

Vocabulary Instruction on Doctor's Orders

A man kicks a snail away for interrupting him, but the snail’s persistence teaches a lesson in resilience—something also crucial for students facing vocabulary challenges.

Thursday, February 3, 2022
Katy Parkinson

The Phonics Check

The phonics check helps teachers assess decoding skills, not just sight vocabulary, ensuring early intervention for students at risk of falling behind later.

Monday, January 24, 2022
Sarah Ledger

If students are starting secondary school with a reading age of 6 years, can we please start focusing on the solutions?

Thursday, November 4, 2021
Sarah Ledger

Assessed, Identified. Now What?

Lexonik transforms literacy intervention with evidence-based methods. It upskills teachers to explicitly teach reading and vocabulary, boosting student success.

Monday, October 4, 2021

How It All Began – Lexonik Flex

Lexonik Flex offers a flexible, fast-paced programme that enhances reading skills, focusing on phonological awareness, vocabulary, and metacognition for all ages.

Tuesday, August 24, 2021

Five tips for improving oral language, speed and vocabulary at home

With Covid impacting young children’s language skills, parents and teachers can promote vocabulary growth through techniques like using synonyms, hidden definitions, real-world examples, contrasts, and morphemic analysis.

Tuesday, April 13, 2021

CAUTION: Long Words Ahead

Ian shares his passion for dissectology and how metacognitive skills, like understanding word prefixes, help unlock new vocabulary, as seen in Lexonik’s programs.

Tuesday, March 23, 2021

Word stems and why they are important in vocabulary and reading development

At Lexonik, we focus on morphemic analysis—understanding word stems and affixes—to help students decode new words, expand vocabulary, and foster independent learning.

Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Sarah Ledger

My Determination to Keep the Bedtime Story Alive Continues

Michael Morpurgo’s Private Peaceful is a touching story of love, friendship, and the impacts of war, deeply resonating with readers through the eyes of two brothers.

Monday, December 7, 2020
Katy Parkinson

How It All Began – Lexonik Advance

Lexonik, founded in 2011, developed the Lexonik Advance programme after discovering the limitations of traditional reading instruction for struggling secondary students.

Monday, November 30, 2020

How It All Began – Lexonik Leap

Lexonik Leap is a phonics-based intervention focused on phonological awareness, orthographic mapping, and repetitive practice to improve basic literacy skills.

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