It’s been a tumultuous week in terms of world events, and sometimes, what’s going on in the wider world can feel overwhelming. Rather than feeling down about events that are not within my immediate sphere of influence, I’ve chosen to focus on all the wonderful things that I feel grateful for this week; thingsContinue reading Joy – ‘feeling of pleasure or delight’
When I work with teachers and they tell me that using the International Phonetic Association (IPA) symbols will be too hard, or too complicated for students to understand, I know that’s simply not true. How do I know? Well, apart from seeing my previous students get the hang of it, I just met a lovelyContinue reading Eye, Pee, Aye (IPA) all the Way!
Help – ‘to support, do good to’. I’ve been so lucky to have lots of practical help from my beautiful family over the summer holiday break at a time when I’ve not physically been able to do very much. A major job, completed by my wonderful step-father, and husband, was the building of a retainingContinue reading Help
Whether you’re a beginner, or well on your way to learning about the beauty and regularity of the English writing system (the language’s orthography), I hope this site will be a place you’ll visit often for learning and/or inspiration. My own journey, both as teacher and student, to date, has been hugely exciting and empoweringContinue reading Welcome!
