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Tag: spelling patterns

Grammar & Mechanics Aug 17, 2022

Diagnostic Spelling Assessment

Diagnostic Spelling Assessment Following are accurate and teachable spelling assessments and corresponding recording matrices to help teachers determine what students know and what they do not know. Each assessment…

Spelling & Vocabulary Jul 17, 2021

8 Great Spelling Song Videos

Introducing the Eight Great Spelling Rules audio files and YouTube video links to 8 memorable songs. Help your students (and you) remember and apply the spelling rules…

Grammar & Mechanics Sep 15, 2020

Should Grades 4-8 Teachers Teach Spelling?

Should Grades 4-8 Teachers Teach Spelling? It depends. The real question is "Do your students (or some of your students) need to improve their spelling?" Included…

Spelling & Vocabulary Aug 15, 2020

Spelling Grades 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 SoR-based Programs

What exactly is digital about these Differentiated Spelling Instruction grades 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 programs? In addition to the printable PDF program, the grade-level and…

Grammar & Mechanics Apr 6, 2020

Spelling Tests and Instruction

Learn how to diagnose and remediate spelling deficits.

Grammar & Mechanics Apr 3, 2020

Words Their Way® Spelling Inventories v. the Diagnostic Spelling Assessment

Teachers who are committed to differentiated and individualized spelling to help students catch up, while they keep up with grade-level instruction believe that spelling assessment should…

Literacy Centers Feb 13, 2019

Syllable Transformers

Syllable Transformers is a whole-class instructional strategy that teaches students to master the basic syllable patterns. Download FREE this five-week unit.

Spelling & Vocabulary Jul 10, 2018

Middle School Spelling

Teaching spelling for a small amount of time per week will give your middle school students the biggest bang for the buck, in terms of reading…