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How do you teach spelling words? Many teachers
teach spelling by
giving students a list on Monday
and a test on Friday with practice in
between. This
type of drill and practice has earned traditional
spelling
instruction a reputation for being boring.
As soon as one
spelling list is tested, another list
takes its place.
Now, there is an alternative to
traditional spelling instruction
called "Word Study,"
which is not based on the random memorization of
words. A word study program is a cohesive
approach that addresses word
recognition,
vocabulary, and phonics as well as spelling.
What is word study?
Word study provides students with opportunities
to investigate and
understand the patterns in
words. Knowledge of these patterns means that
students needn't learn to spell one word at a time.
2-Dividing words into syllables can help students
identify spelling patterns at the morphological level.
3-Do not teach too many spelling patterns within a
lesson. For example,
you might decide to contrast
–tion versus –sion in a lesson. This will require
acute attention to the verbal production of “shun”
(-tion) as in
“production” versus “zhun” (-sion) as in
“lesion.”
4-Make learning spelling fun with using cards,
games, activities.
21-With space to run, jump, and play:
22-With anything and everything else:
23-With magnetic letters or letter cards:
Word Scramble: Scramble up the letters of each
word and have student put them in the correct
order. (Don’t forget to point out patterns and
families!)
Word Train: Have your child create a ‘word train’
by using the last letter of the first word to begin
the second word : cat / tap / pan.
24-No prep, no materials:
25-You can use fun spelling games — cards
to cut into a Spelling Fun Box for days when
you’re stuck, bored, in a rut,or want to leave
that day’s spelling excitement up to a little at-
home lottery.
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