Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Instructional activities for Spelling

Where do I start?
  • Writing class poems and stories
  • Editing writing with students
  • Writing notes home to parents
  • Writing invitations
What type of instruction is needed?  Direct Instruction (DI)

What are graphophonic relationships?
  • Creating visual methods of correct spelling to create visual memory recall of words.
Why do students need to know them?
  • Teaches the relationship between: 
    • Letters and sounds
    • Letter sequence probability
    • Letter pattern variations
How can I get this through to a student?

  • Visual memory aids:
    • Mnemonics

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