Spelling by Malorie Mitchell https://padlet.com/mitchelm2/9zbne7mzg3w8hl15 en-us 2020-08-06 00:44:44 UTC 2025-12-23 18:02:48 UTC hello@padlet.com Spelling City mitchelm2 https://padlet.com/mitchelm2/9zbne7mzg3w8hl15/wish/670798751 A great teacher resource, especially with digital learning. Spelling city allows the teacher to upload the weeks spelling words. Students can take practice tests, play games and become familiar with definitions before the test. ]]> 2020-08-06 00:48:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mitchelm2/9zbne7mzg3w8hl15/wish/670798751 How Children Learn to Spell mitchelm2 https://padlet.com/mitchelm2/9zbne7mzg3w8hl15/wish/670808014 2020-08-06 00:59:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mitchelm2/9zbne7mzg3w8hl15/wish/670808014 Why Teach Spelling? mitchelm2 https://padlet.com/mitchelm2/9zbne7mzg3w8hl15/wish/670808901
  • Writing so others can read and understand
  • Recognizing the right choice from the possibilities presented by a spell checker
  • Looking up words in a dictionary
  • Filing alphabetically
  • Spell check doesn't catch all errors!
  • Spelling is crucial for reading!
  • Spelling is important in writing!

    • ]]>     2020-08-06 01:00:51 UTC https://padlet.com/mitchelm2/9zbne7mzg3w8hl15/wish/670808901     Spelling in my classroom: mitchelm2 https://padlet.com/mitchelm2/9zbne7mzg3w8hl15/wish/673149823 IN my classroom we will have weekly spelling tests. Students will work with the words throughout the week. They will be able to use spelling city to practice and take tests. There will be challenge words for students who need the extra push. I will also accommodate to those who are in need easier words. ]]> 2020-08-08 15:23:29 UTC https://padlet.com/mitchelm2/9zbne7mzg3w8hl15/wish/673149823 Teaching regular spelling patterns: mitchelm2 https://padlet.com/mitchelm2/9zbne7mzg3w8hl15/wish/673150985 - 50% of the words children read and spell have regular spelling patterns (and another 37% are very close), it is smart to directly teach children the regular spelling patterns in our writing system.
    -Words with a regular spelling pattern should be taught using letter-sound correspondences—as sound-out words.
    -Researchers found that the most successful approaches were based on structured spelling instruction that explicitly teaches speech sounds that are represented by the letters in printed words.
    -Students benefit from direct, systematic instruction that moves them along a continuum from the easiest sound/spelling patterns to the most difficult. Instruction is most effective when words with common features are grouped together in the lessons.]]>     2020-08-08 15:26:59 UTC https://padlet.com/mitchelm2/9zbne7mzg3w8hl15/wish/673150985     Simple sequence of phonics elements for teaching sound-out words that moves from the easiest sound/spelling patterns to the most difficult: mitchelm2 https://padlet.com/mitchelm2/9zbne7mzg3w8hl15/wish/673151813
  • Consonants & short vowel sounds
  • Consonant blends & digraphs
  • Long vowel/final e
  • Long vowel digraphs
  • Other vowel patterns
  • Syllable patterns
  • Affixes

    • ]]>     2020-08-08 15:29:20 UTC https://padlet.com/mitchelm2/9zbne7mzg3w8hl15/wish/673151813     Teaching Spelling of Frequently Misspelled Words: mitchelm2 https://padlet.com/mitchelm2/9zbne7mzg3w8hl15/wish/673152350 A small number of words—about 300—account for more than  half the words students misspell in their writing. The researchers noted spelling errors in these compositions and compiled the results. They found that a small set of common words tend to be misspelled over and over. These words are misspelled by students at primary, intermediate, and middle school levels.
    • Homophones: Homophones—words that sound the same but are spelled differently—constitute about 20 percent of the misspelled words (e.g., there spelled their).
    • Apostrophes: Words that contain an apostrophe make up about 10 percent of the misspelled words, some of which are also homophones (e.g., you’re spelled your, it’s spelled its).
    • Separation/Joining Errors: Another highly predictable spelling problem involves words that lend themselves to inappropriate separation or joining (e.g., because spelled be cause, a lot spelled alot).
    • Errors in Compound Words: Another common spelling problem is the misspelling of compound words by wrongly separating them, or less commonly, by wrongly joining an open compound or joining a compound with a hyphen (e.g., outside spelled out side, ice cream spelled icecream, baby-sit spelled babysit, etc.).


    ]]>     2020-08-08 15:30:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mitchelm2/9zbne7mzg3w8hl15/wish/673152350     WORD WALL! mitchelm2 https://padlet.com/mitchelm2/9zbne7mzg3w8hl15/wish/673153001 We will have a word wall in the classroom throughout the year. The word wall will have the words and phonics we will be working on that week. Students may reference the word wall during the week.]]> 2020-08-08 15:32:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mitchelm2/9zbne7mzg3w8hl15/wish/673153001 Multi-Sensory Spelling Approach: mitchelm2 https://padlet.com/mitchelm2/9zbne7mzg3w8hl15/wish/673155813 1. Trace and Jump!
    2. Visibility is Key!
    3. Back tracing!
    4. Magic Carpet!
    5. Rainbow Writing!
    6. Jump Rope!
    7. Clapping!
    8. Technology!
    9. Playing with rhythm!
    10. Neon Colors!
    11. Whiteboards!
    12. Finger Painting!
    13. Letter Tiles!
    The use of multi-sensory materials to practice spelling gets students using hands on materials and keeps them more engaged. Click the link to see what each approach looks like.]]>     2020-08-08 15:40:57 UTC https://padlet.com/mitchelm2/9zbne7mzg3w8hl15/wish/673155813     11 Strategies for teachers and parents! mitchelm2 https://padlet.com/mitchelm2/9zbne7mzg3w8hl15/wish/673173574 2020-08-08 16:37:54 UTC https://padlet.com/mitchelm2/9zbne7mzg3w8hl15/wish/673173574 Spelling and ELL students! mitchelm2 https://padlet.com/mitchelm2/9zbne7mzg3w8hl15/wish/673173979 Spelling is a very important factor in becoming proficient in English. Allowing ELL students to use hands on materials while working with spelling can be very beneficial. When it comes it assessing ELL's spelling a variety of methods can be used. The student could take a multiple choice test instead, use materials, or take the test one on one with the teacher. 

    ]]>     2020-08-08 16:38:57 UTC https://padlet.com/mitchelm2/9zbne7mzg3w8hl15/wish/673173979     Spelling Strategies for ELL students! mitchelm2 https://padlet.com/mitchelm2/9zbne7mzg3w8hl15/wish/673175541 2020-08-08 16:43:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mitchelm2/9zbne7mzg3w8hl15/wish/673175541 Spelling Materials! mitchelm2 https://padlet.com/mitchelm2/9zbne7mzg3w8hl15/wish/673176203 White Boards!
    Foam Letters!
    Shaving Cream!
    Blocks!
    Giant Legos!
    Spelling games!
    Ipads!
    Chalk!
    Sticky notes!
    Beads!
    Glitter!
    Paint!
    **Click the link for more!**]]>     2020-08-08 16:45:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mitchelm2/9zbne7mzg3w8hl15/wish/673176203