Hi AnnetteThanks for your comment. And thanks for that correction too! Actually to truly synchronise English spelling with sound (whose sound?) would be a massive overhaul I think which would knock out comprehension of an awful lot of literature. English spelling depends on etymology as much as sound and if you lost all of that [...]
I’m really enjoying the start of this partnership. The summer student has a keen eye for detail, learns really quickly and asks many questions. I’m particularly impressed with the types of questions he asks. Each question shows not only that he’s paying attention, but that he’s anticipating what will happen next. Over the last [...]
To make the Flies in the Garbage: Can Old Black Fly Vocabulary Game<br /><span class="collapse"> </span> Use hotglue to glue felt wings to ping pong balls.<br /> <br /> Write vocabulary words on the flies with a marker.<br /> <br /> Set up a garbage can with the letter i on it.<br /> <br /> Put [...]
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Hi Johanna,Many thanks for your reply. Yep, that works! Thanks Will now be able to use it with my students!Best wishes,Sally The Spelling Blog
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October 17th is Black Poetry Day. In honor of this day, this month’s blog post focuses on materials by and about black poets in the S-Collection. In 1760 Jupiter Hammon became the first published African-American poet. Black Poetry Day is celebrated on October 17th in honor of the anniversary of Hammon’s birth in 1711. Lessons [...]
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Hello, My name is Nikolas Woods and I am the founder of a new program entitled One Leaf-A-Day. Our goal with the One Leaf-A-Day program is to challenge both middle and high school students to post something kind about another student/teacher every day for the rest of the school year. Each school will be given [...]
What is inventive spelling? What is inventive spelling? It is a form of spelling that allows children to spell words any way they think might be correct for the purpose of getting words on paper. An example of inventive spelling might be: “Mi (my) mama gos (goes) to the storr (store) on Toosdees (Tuesdays).“ While [...]