Children learn through observing concrete examples from which they start to understand more abstract patterns. In learning about words, the first examples of how children learn about the components of words is when they study compound words. Butterfly, rattlesnake, inside, and grasshopper…these words with their history are fun for young minds to contemplate. And when [...]

Compound words can be surprisingly fun for students to study. (A compound word is made when two or more words are joined – – with or without a hyphen – -  to form a new word and subsequently, a new meaning.) Don’t miss this opportunity to really engage your students.  One school has annual Compound [...]