Can you do magic? Spelling Latin words

It can be confusing whether to spell a Latin word with -ian or -ion but there is a rule to help. The rule says that you spell โ€“ian at the end of the word if it is someone who does something โ€“ e.g., a magician does magic โ€“ but it is -ion if the word does not do something, like โ€œstationโ€ or “nation”, they mean something but they are not people who do things like magician, electrician, physician, tactician. Watch the 3m video clip below – it shows how to teach -ian.*

If you would like some more spelling hints, there is the new edition of New Zealand dyslexia handbook (NZCER Press, 2023).

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