No more Friday Spelling Test…Now what?

Teaching Spelling Strategies to our students

Rationale:

Rationale:

• Memorization of spelling lists does not help a person become a good speller.

Rationale:

• Memorization of spelling lists does not help a person become a good speller.

• Studying lists of words doesn’t necessarily mean students will apply the correct spelling in their daily writing.

What do we do in our classrooms?

• Think-Pair-Share– What have been the most

successful strategies you have taught your students?

Strategies:

Strategies:

• Use students’ writing

Strategies:

• Use students’ writing• Look at word patterns

(onset & rime)

Strategies:

• Use students’ writing• Look at word patterns

(onset & rime)• Base words or root words

Strategies:

• Use students’ writing• Look at word patterns

(onset & rime)• Base words or root words• ‘Discover’ rules

Strategies:

• Use students’ writing• Look at word patterns

(onset & rime)• Base words or root words• ‘Discover’ rules• Words within words

Strategies:

• Use students’ writing• Look at word patterns

(onset & rime)• Base words or root words• ‘Discover’ rules• Words within words• Affixes

Strategies:

• Use students’ writing• Look at word patterns

(onset & rime)• Base words or root words• ‘Discover’ rules• Words within words• Affixes• Syllabication

Strategies:

• Use students’ writing• Look at word patterns

(onset & rime)• Base words or root words• ‘Discover’ rules• Words within words• Affixes• Syllabication• Does it look right?

Strategies:

• Mnemonics

Strategies:

• Mnemonics • Memory Aids

Strategies:

• Mnemonics • Memory Aids• Related Words – webs

Strategies:

• Mnemonics • Memory Aids• Related Words – webs• Learning New Words

Strategies

Strategies:

• Mnemonics • Memory Aids• Related Words – webs• Learning New Words

Strategies– Look, Say, Cover, Write,

Check

Strategies:

• Mnemonics • Memory Aids• Related Words – webs• Learning New Words

Strategies– Look, Say, Cover, Write,

Check– Camera Eyes

Strategies:

• Mnemonics • Memory Aids• Related Words – webs• Learning New Words

Strategies– Look, Say, Cover, Write,

Check– Camera Eyes– Word parts

What do we do in our classrooms?

• Think-Pair-Share– How have you used your

spelling journals?

On-line Resources• http://www.everydayspelling.c

om/reference/refstrategies.html

• http://www.trinity.wa.edu.au/plduffyrc/subjects/english/writing/spelling.htm

• http://wwwfp.education.tas.gov.au/english/spellstrat.htm

• http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/strategy/strategy007.shtml

• http://www.spelldoctor.com/public/strategies.htm