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This course is designed for educators interested in learning a variety of ways to teach essential spelling skills to their students. Spelling is an essential and complex skill and an important component of the overall language arts curriculum. Instead of looking at spelling as a memorization process, spelling should be thought of as a building block of literacy development. In this course, teachers will learn a variety of proven ways to increase students’ spelling skills using interactive, developmental, and fun activities!

"I loved this course. The ideas and resources are outstanding. I am actually excited about teaching spelling now!" - Geraldine McKay

Three Enrollment Options

Course Registration Only $124

Course plus graduate level credit from USD ($124 plus $200)

Course plus continuing education units from USC ($124 plus $200)

 

Topical Outline:

Unit One Introduction The Connection between Spelling and Literacy Spelling Assessments Test 1 Assignment #1: Autobiography Assignment #2: Article reflection Unit Two Developmental Spelling The Stages of Developmental Spelling Test 2 Unit Three Instructional Spelling Groups Simple Spelling Games to Use in the Classroom Mnemonics and Other Strategies Incorporating Vocabulary into Spelling Test 3 Assignment #3: Respond to a Classmate

Unit Four Technology and Spelling Websites that Promote Spelling Development Using PowerPoint for Spelling and Vocabulary Test 4 Unit Five Spelling Self-Correction Model Integrating Spelling Instruction with Writing Test 5 Unit Six Common Misspelled Words Spelling Rules to Know and Teach Spelling Homework Assignment #4: Lesson Plan

 

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