Month: September 2018

Some eggsellent advice from scientist Tim Birkhead
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Some eggsellent advice from scientist Tim Birkhead

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Just a few weeks ago I listened to a programme on Radio 4 in which British evolutionary biologist and ornithologist professor Tim Birkhead from the University of Sheffield talked about a mystery which has fascinated him for the past six years. The mystery? Explaining why guillemot eggs are shaped the way they are. [He’s a… Continue reading Some eggsellent advice from scientist Tim Birkhead

The ill-conceived idea of ‘regular’ and ‘irregular’ spelling – a reprise
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The ill-conceived idea of ‘regular’ and ‘irregular’ spelling – a reprise

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This post is a reprise of a post I wrote in February 2016. As its subject matter seems to crop up all the time in discussions about phonics teaching, I thought it would be helpful to re-post it. What do people mean when they talk about ‘regular’ and ‘irregular’ spellings? ‘Regular’, as the dictionary definition… Continue reading The ill-conceived idea of ‘regular’ and ‘irregular’ spelling – a reprise