New Books About Teaching Spelling
January 19, 2011
“The Oregon Department of Education has announced that it will allow students to use spell check during standardized writing exams for the first time. But only one-quarter of the state’s students will have access to the online writing assessment. Critics worry that using spell check gives some students a crutch.” (http://www.npr.org/2011/01/11/132832162/cant-spell-oregon-no-worries-spell-check-allowed?ft=1&f=1013)
So if you want to see how you could teach the three quarters of Oregon students who won’t have spell check be better spellers than the one-quarter who do, take a look at these new books in the HBLL:
What Really Matters In Writing: Research-Based Practices Across the Elementary Curriculum by Patricia and James Cunningham. Call Number: LB 1576 .C866x 2010
The practical text explains how to get kids writing and then how to keep them writing. With chapters on spelling, editing and revising, this book covers the whole writing process.
Children’s Reading and Spelling: Beyond the First Steps by Terezinha Nunes and Peter Bryant. Call Number: LB 1526 .N86 2009
Emphasizing the connection between oral language and written language this book looks at solid research that can be taken into practice to develop advanced stages of spelling ability.
Raising writers: Understanding and Nurturing Young Children’s Writing Development by Ruth Shaqoury. Call Number: LB 1139.5 .L35 R35 2009
This practical guide helps teachers to learn how to anticipate and encourage students in developing new skills appropriately focusing on strategies to nurture connections between oral and written skills.