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- Author: Jim Halverson
- Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
- ISBN: 9780590120487
- Category : Education
- Languages : en
- Pages : 132
Contains reproducible lessons and mazes designed to help students improve their spelling skills.
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This workbook of spelling strategies is designed to help a wide range of learners improve their spelling. Presented in picture-strip format, the spelling process is broken down into a series of practical steps. The authors are both experienced teachers of English language and literacy. They have written a number of texts in this area.
"This module explores the structure and history of English spelling from several angles: phoneme-grapheme correspondences, letter patterns within words, syllables, meaningful word parts (morphemes), and historical layers in the orthography. The module addresses differences between syllables and morphemes, between "irregular" and "high frequency" words, and among six syllable types. After learning this content, teachers can approach phonics, spelling, and word study with confidence."--Page 4 of cover.
A book for anyone teaching English spelling, particularly those working with English language learners. This essential manual answers three challenging questions about teaching spelling: Why is there a problem with teaching and learning spelling? What can be done about it? How can this be accomplished? The first part of the book helps teachers understand the systems of English spelling and the regularities, which are not necessarily phonological. It explores the errors that learners really make and the challenges faced by teachers. The second part outlines a fresh, new, multi-dimensional approach to teaching spelling which recognises the need for learner engagement and strategy training as well as work on the patterns found in English orthography. The final part of the book presents over seventy engaging and effective activities which are designed to develop a range of strategies and knowledge about English spelling.