16/06/2026
Our conference keynote session will show how morphology can be taught - in ways which are immediately applicable in the classroom. Early bird booking are open.
Even when reading progresses, spelling and writing often remain challenging for learners with dyslexia. Despite appropriate phonics teaching, words can be difficult to spell and hard to use with confidence. Writing can become a laborious act of transcription, with meaning and creativity taking a back seat.
Morphology by its very definition makes sense of words and is a vital part of understanding, reading and spelling them. It doesn't replace phonics, but complements it, helping learners see that words are not strings of letters to be memorised, but meaningful structures that can be understood, analysed and used. For learners who can decode but struggle to spell and write, morphology offers a practical bridge: from word reading to word meaning, and from effortful transcription to purposeful communication.
https://dyslexiascotland.org.uk/closing-the-gap/
