Spelling
As kids learn how to read and write, their phonemic awareness will gradually develop
When I was in school, phonemic awareness wasn't mentioned in...
Successful word studies guide students to build their vocabularies – and their ability to learn
Defining a word by drawing what it conjures up in...
No, not a snap – in this self-monitoring system, kids snip inches from a meter strip when they make "No Excuse" mechanics mistakes
These students...
Environmental print activities provide your students' families with an integrative way to encourage reading
While in the grocery store recently, I...
With the right amount of time and patience, your "inventive" spellers can make the transition to being conventional spellers
If a child uses sn, son...
When children are learning how to write, remember that they need time to grow into being "perfect" writers
In answer to the above question:...
Age Level:PrimaryPrep. Time:30 minutesActivity Time:20 minutesActivity Type:Independent/small groupStandards:Recognize and identify letters of the...
There are five types of spellers in our classrooms – find out which types you're teaching this year
Long ago I abandoned the practice of every...







