Morph Mastery: A Morphological Intervention for Reading, Spelling and Vocabulary: A Morphological Intervention for Reading, Spelling and Vocabulary

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I never expected such a clear, overt change. Just playing those games has really helped him to listen to the words and parts of words. Even when you ’ve hit a word he doesn ’t know he ’s been able to think about the structure – he isn ’t floundering like he used to, he has a tool to think about it. I could see in the sessions how much he was really getting into words.” Morph Mastery uses recent research on the development of morphological knowledge to support structured and cumulative learning. The games are fun and adaptable, the learners are encouraged to develop independence through their ‘word espionage’ and the materials are engaging for all ages. I am better at spelling now because it has helped me to concentrate on the words. I understand my spellings better and know what to do. I understand words better now.”

This course will focus on the recommended Morph Mastery intervention structure of 3 x weekly 30 minute lessons for up to 3 pupils, but you’ll come away with the skills and knowledge to enable you to adapt the strategies to your setting. for two attendees (no reduction if just one person attends). It is anticipated (but not essential) that the 2 people who attend the course would be an experienced teaching assistant who is to deliver the intervention and the teacher or SENCO who would oversee and monitor the intervention. Know how to administer the Morph Mastery assessments and how to use them to set targets, plan and review progress Session 8: 7/2/23 - An open review session with the chance to review the lessons and the course, ask questions and consider next steps Children love Morph Mastery! This is very significant! Not just for fun (though that’s important) but because research shows that motivation is foundational for learning and metacognition. The Reading Framework advises the use of “materials that are age-neutral or age-appropriate”. While SSP can be used at any age, as long as the materials are right, it’s simply fact that by age 10 upwards, many learners who have failed, failed and failed again will throw the book at you if you try the same approach – even if you know it would work. This is the real experience for so many schools across the country, and Morph Mastery has been a very welcome alternative.

Word espionage” takes place twice a week to support transference of learning into class, by finding and examining morphemes in texts used in class and also in the learners’ class-based writing. The intervention also supports transference of learning through a “Morph Mastercard” which is used both in intervention and class. My concern with our current approach is that schools feel their hands are tied, and that this is to the detriment of our pupils’ learning. Many of the SSP “catch up” programmes move too fast for learners with persistent and significant difficulties. Perhaps most importantly, the Reading Framework recommends that good intervention for learners with SEND “take(s) full account of the child’s individual strengths, weaknesses, knowledge and understanding, and profile of needs”. This is the heart of the paradox. In the drive for more systematic synthetic phonics to teach reading, I am hearing first hand that schools feel less able to consider the child’s full learning profile. In spite of advice and experience from professionals who are paid to understand this better, they feel tied to SSP intervention forever.

We know that teaching morphology can support reading comprehension, vocabulary development, word reading ability and spelling. It is even thought by some researchers that morphological skills have a strong part to play in writing composition. 2. Morphological awareness can be trained Morph Mastery can be used in a number of ways; it’s a complete, intensive intervention for learners with persistent difficulties in school, but it can also be used in whole class settings, booster groups and tutoring. It works as a complete approach or as an “add on” to your regular teaching.Practical activities to consolidate your learning and films of lessons to see examples of how it is taught The Reading Framework states that “literacy is as important for (children with SEND) as for their peers… These children have to navigate the same written language”. As we see in point 1, this written language is based on morphemes as well as phonemes, however those children with SEND often need more explicit instruction via intervention than their peers to learn these morphemes. This is a great alternative for students who struggle with reading but find retaining phonics and blending sounds difficult.

Morph Mastery adopts a morphological approach to reading, spelling and vocabulary. It uses the system of language called morphology, by which words are constructed by units of meaning (prefixes, roots and suffixes). Any participant attending the course can buy the book at a 20% reduced price, details will be sent to you once you have booked your place . Target Audience

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By booking on this course, you can get a 20% discount off the full price of the book Morph Mastery (with free postage) from Routledge. Course Schedule: Morph Mastery is an accessible, practical guide designed to support learners with specific learning difficulties (SpLD) who are struggling with spelling, reading and vocabulary. It is an effective, research-based and fun solution for when phonics-based teaching has run its course.

Each session will be for one hour from 1.30-2.30pm, webinar opens at 1.20pm for networking and closes at 2.45pm. Course MaterialsAn understanding of what is understood by a morphological approach, the terminology and methodology and what we mean by “morphological awareness” as opposed to “morphemic awareness” Written in a user-friendly tone, for teaching assistants, teachers and other professionals with little or no specialist knowledge, this book is a must for any school with struggling readers and writers aged 9–13. x blank spinner bases - these can be obtained from many providers, but the clear spinners at Crossbow Education are the same size as the spinners in the Morph Mastery Resources The intervention follows three colour coded ninja-like Morph Master characters; Prefa, Root and Sufa, who represent the three core components of morphology (prefixes, root words and suffixes) and use their sceptres to craft words.