Spelling
When teaching spelling it is necessary to teach students to make use of their etymological, morphemic, visual and phonological knowledge when they spell words.
strategies that can be used include:
Further Websites
http://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/primary/english/assets/pdf/spelling/teach_spell.pdf - this site outlines the various stages of spelling development and outlines effective assessment techniques that can be used.
In my classroom
To develop students spelling skills I will provide students with opportunities to engage in authentic learning experiences through:
Some activities I would adopt into my classroom include:
strategies that can be used include:
- Teaching spelling rules (i.e. 'i before e except after c').
- Understanding of syllables, base words, prefixes, suffixes and word families.
- Become a “word detective” looking for the consistencies in English spelling rules and then find the exceptions.
- Increase general word knowledge as a way to improve spelling.
- An Individual Word Bank is a very useful tool.
Further Websites
http://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/primary/english/assets/pdf/spelling/teach_spell.pdf - this site outlines the various stages of spelling development and outlines effective assessment techniques that can be used.
In my classroom
To develop students spelling skills I will provide students with opportunities to engage in authentic learning experiences through:
- Direct instruction through a sequential program
- Multisensory activities
- Teaching spelling rules
- Teaching different syllable types
- Continually reviewing learnt words
- Ongoing assessment
- Parental support
Some activities I would adopt into my classroom include:
- Word studies
- Using and developing mnemonic strategies
- Staircase activity
- Scrambling words
- Spelling pyramids
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