A spelling manual for teachers of intermediate-level (grades 3-6) children, for elementary and middle school teachers working with students who have learning disabilities, and for teachers working with students for whom English is not their first language, this book outlines a methodology that combines whole language and phonetic strategies to teach children to spell as part of the entire language arts program. It acknowledges that spelling must be taught directly but argues that traditional methods of teaching spelling may often fail students. The book advocates the introduction of spelling as a meaningful activity through both structural lessons and the use of "teachable moments" during lessons across all content areas. Following an informational preface, chapters in the book are: (1) Teaching Spelling: An Introduction; (2) What We've Learned from Research; (3) Spelling Goals: How and What Do I Want To Teach?; (4) Generic Spelling Strategies; (5) Ongoing Assessment and Evaluation of Students' Spelling; (6) Getting Started with Spelling Instruction; (7) Guided Word-Study Lessons; and (8) Parents as Spelling Partners. (Contains 59 references and 36 "Black Line Masters," or teaching lessons.) (RS)