Teaching Spelling: A Practical Resource will enhance teachers' understanding of how their students learn to spell and provide a wealth of advice and practical activities for the day-to-day classroom program. Spelling is taught within the context of writing, in such a way that develops students' interest in words and the patterns of the English written language.
This book builds on the authors' Ideas for Spelling. Part One examines the basis for teaching spelling, analyzes the strategies and skills used by competent spellers, and provides specific information about the management of the class program based on students' writing needs at all levels. It also considers the merits of various types of assessment.
Part Two includes an exploration of sound/symbol relationships, spelling patterns, derivatives, prefixes, suffixes, generalizations, shortened words, the use of apostrophe, and alternative spellings.
DIANE SNOWBALL has worked as a primary and secondary school teacher, teacher librarian, language and literacy consultant and teacher trainer at schools and Teachers Colleges in Australia. Diane worked on the Teachers College Writing Project at Columbia University, New York in 1992 and is currently affiliated with New York University.FAYE BOLTON is an experienced primary school teacher. She is a well-known language consultant who has written books for both teachers and children. Fay is currently the Junior School Curriculum Coordinator at the Firbank Anglican School, Melbourne, Australia.