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Word Families

Tina Scholtes teaches first graders a handy spelling pattern that helps them recognize word clusters.

Reading SOS: How do I explain "ea"?

A parent asks about the best way to the “ea” vowel combination, or vowel team.

Writing SOS: With today's technology is handwriting instruction important?

Writing expert William Van Cleave explains that children need direct and explicit handwriting instruction in order to link letter names, the way letters look, and their sounds.

Parents Promote Writing

Reading experts explain why parents should create opportunities for their children to write.

Writing SOS: How can I get my third grader to use better words in his speaking and writing?

A parent asks what he might do to help his third grader use more interesting words when he is speaking and writing.

Invented Spelling

First-grade teacher Carol Spinello turns a spelling lesson into something of a game.

Writing SOS: Is there value to having my child learn prefixes and suffixes?

Writing expert William Van Cleave explains that prefixes and suffixes are useful to learn because they help children understand meaning, build vocabulary, and learn how to spell and decode.

Spelling Patterns

The Johnson School in Charlottesville, Virginia, has its own homegrown reading program called RISE (Reading Initiative for Student Excellence).

Writing SOS: How can learning to spell help my child?

A parent wonders why children need to learn to spell if we have spell checkers.

Introduction: Writing & Spelling

Hosted by Vivica A. Fox and author William Joyce, this show examines the connections between reading and writing and between spelling and composition.

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Word Families

Reading SOS: How do I explain "ea"?

Writing SOS: With today's technology is handwriting instruction important?

Parents Promote Writing

Writing SOS: How can I get my third grader to use better words in his speaking and writing?

Invented Spelling

Writing SOS: Is there value to having my child learn prefixes and suffixes?

Spelling Patterns

Writing SOS: How can learning to spell help my child?

Introduction: Writing & Spelling

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