Description
Book Synopsis33 Ways to Help with Spelling equips teachers and teaching assistants with a wide range of practical resources to help children who are having difficulties learning the basic skills of spelling.
Offering a range of activities and games to engage children and encourage motivation in the classroom, this essential classroom companion provides ready-to-use material that doesn't need lengthy forward preparation. Activities include auditory and visual mnemonics, phonetics and tactile tasks.
These practical and fun ideas incorporate a variety of learning styles, using kinaesthetic and auditory techniques, that put the emphasis on games' rather than work'. The activities are especially suitable for teaching assistants working with individuals or small groups. The book works step-by-step through practical activities which:
- keep children motivated and enjoying learning
- don''t require extensive knowledge or experience from the adult <
Table of Contents
Part A: Spelling Strategies 1.Teaching the Tricks 2. Feely Bag 3. Chaining and Tracking 4. Getting a Feeling for Words 5. SOS - Simultaneous Oral Spelling 6. Make a Mnemonic 7. Letter Confusions 8. Look Say Cover Write Check 9. Essential Spellings 10. Calendar Cues 11. Freeing Speller’s Block 12. Write Well, Spell Well Part B: Phonic Activities 13. Phoneme Fixing 14. Clue Words and Silly Sentences 15. Phoneme Frames 16. The Alphabet Arc 1 17. The Alphabet Arc 2 18. Pattern Making 19. Spelling Stones Part C: Games for Spelling Practice 20. Beat the Clock 21. Clear the Board 22. Dot to Dot Squares 23. Follow the Leader 24. Hollow Letters 25. Hopscotch 26. Quick Draw 27. Race and Chase 28. Snakes and Ladders 29. Shannon’s Game 30.Speed Spelling 31.Spelling Pairs 32.Throw the Dice 33.Word Searches Appendices 1.Spelling Record Sheet 1 2.Spelling Record Sheet 2 3.Spelling Blitz Sheet 4.Alphabet Strip 5.Alphabet Grid 6.Word Wall
