When spelling matters : developing writers who can spell and understand language / Doreen Scott-Dunne.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Scott-Dunne, Doreen, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Orthography and spelling--Study and teaching (Elementary).

English language.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (136 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Markham, Ontario : Pembroke Publishers Limited, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

As students think, compose, and explore a topic, spelling may not matter; when clear communication is needed and when the work will be shared with others, spelling matters. When Spelling Matters shows teachers how to nurture writers and build student confidence in their ability to write and spell. It argues that children learn to spell by investigating how words work and by recognizing the unique structure and patterns of words. Based on the belief that children need multiple strategies to help them spell, this practical book offers a series of explicit lessons that address the developmental nature of spelling and encourage students to apply their growing word knowledge to their own writing and editing. This thoughtful and straightforward book is committed to encouraging students to love words, be inspired by metaphors and word origins, and see language as a valuable resource to be mined deeply. This love of language will enable students to have something to say when they write, and they will produce pieces of writing that are worth editing, reading, and sharing.

Contents:

Introduction: Why Spelling Matters

Chapter 1: In the Beginning: Playing and Working with Words Rhyme and Pattern

Chapter 2: Teaching Spelling Through Writing: Finding the Balance

Chapter 3: Building Word Knowledge: An Ongoing Strategy

Chapter 4 Many Words, Many Questions

Chapter 5 Towards Journey's End : Meaning Patterns

Chapter 6 Spelling Rules

Chapter 7 Finding the Right Words

Chapter 8 Writing is Always the Context

Appendix : Line Masters.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed June 19, 2017).

ISBN:

9781551388441

1551388448

OCLC:

842999671