What every teacher should know
Reading 101: A Guide to Teaching Reading and Writing
Spelling: Assignments
Look
Look at a student's writing. Identify which stage the writer is in.
Read
Read the articles Word Study: Learning Word Patterns by Diane Henry Leipzing and How to Study Spelling Words by Bruce Murray
Watch
Watch Writing and Spelling, a 30-minute program from our Launching Young Readers series.
Spelling
Dr. Louisa Moats, an expert in the area of improving literacy and elementary education, discusses how nonsense words can help students learn word structure.