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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.
Writing SOS: My kindergartner still says "mouses." Should I correct her? A parent wonders whether to correct her kindergartner when she says “mouses.”
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.
