I never liked taking spelling tests in school, so this chapter was very fascinating. I think learning about the different stages of spelling development are interesting. Students do learn to spell little by little. They must strengthen one skill or level before they can strengthen the next. All the while, they have no idea how much they are really learning.
Many interesting ways to teach spelling were introduced in the chapter. Word walls are one of the ways to teach spelling. The first time I saw a word wall, I was a bit confused. I did not understand why we put all of the words students need to learn on a wall so that they could copy all of the words. Now, I realize that it is a good strategy because they are able to see the words and copy them as they try to use them in their writing. Instead of simply memorizing words, they are learning them using them.
Have you seen any effecting methods to teach spelling used in your Tuesday Experience?
Monday, April 7, 2008
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