Punctuation Lesson 1: Apostrophes for Missing Letters

Apostrophes can completely throw children, especially when they suddenly appear in the middle of a word. In this lesson, Marie from This Child Can explains how to help children understand apostrophes for missing letters in a simple, visual way. This video is for parents, tutors and teachers who want a calm, practical way to support children with punctuation, contractions and early English grammar, especially in KS1, Key Stage 1, Year 1, Year 2, Grade 1 or Grade 2. You’ll learn how to explain: • why two words are sometimes shortened into one • what the apostrophe is doing • how to help children spot the missing letter or letters • why the apostrophe goes where the missing letters used to be • how to make the idea clear before introducing the word “contraction” If this helped, please like the video and subscribe to This Child Can for more clear, practical ways to support children’s learning. #ThisChildCan #Punctuation #EnglishGrammar