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Kinder intro of matrix & Word Sum

A kindergarten class uses tools like word matrices and word sums to understand how words work.

Investigating graphemes in Grade 1

This video shows students in a public school in Kingston investigating graphemes of words in the context of word sums.

Structured Word Inquiry in a Grade 2 Classroom

In this video, Sam Modest discusses the process he and his co-teacher, Erin Metcalf, are going through to refine structured word inquiry practice in their Grade 2 class at the Nueva School.

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.