Description
Book SynopsisMorph Mastery is an accessible, practical guide designed to support learners with specific learning difficulties (SpLD) who are struggling with spelling, reading and vocabulary. It is an effective, research-based and fun solution for when phonics-based teaching has run its course.
Understanding the morphological regularities in English helps to support both spelling and reading comprehension, yet there are few practical interventions that take a morphological approach. Morph Mastery combines this exciting new approach with tried-and-tested teaching methods that work. The activities in this book follow three engaging ninja-like characters, Prefa, Root and Sufa, who represent the three core components of morphology (prefixes, root words and suffixes) and use their sceptres to craft words.
Key features include:
Exciting and engaging activities and games, designed to be used by individuals or small groups
Detailed, curriculum-linked ass
Trade Review
Morph Mastery uses recent research on the development of morphological knowledge to support structured and cumulative learning. The games are fun and adaptable, the learners are encouraged to develop independence through their ‘word espionage’ and the materials are engaging for all ages.
Professor Julia Carroll, Coventry University
What a fantastic resource! The characters that run through the book really facilitate the use of morphology to unlock spelling and reading for learners with SpLD. This book will appeal to primary school aged learners but also to secondary school learners, a group of learners who often get forgotten. The research based assess/plan/do/review format for the intervention will support pupils to achieve their specific targets, build their lexicon, extend their grammatical knowledge, improve their reading skills through recognition of common morphemes, and progress their spelling skills through encoding root words, prefixes, and suffixes. The addition of game-based resources should allow for the reinforcement, repetition and overlearning that so many SpLD learners need to help cement new learning.
Claire Harvey, Head of Education, Helen Arkell Dyslexia Charity
Table of ContentsCase Studies: Morph Mastery The Pilot Morphology and the Mastery of Language: An Introduction Spelling: Friend or Foe? Key Skills in Becoming a Morph Master Golden Rules for Becoming a Morph Master Teacher Laying the Foundations: What you Need to Know Assess – Plan – Do – Review: An Overview of Morph Mastery the Intervention Measuring, Planning and Monitoring through Assessment Using the Assessments to Plan The Lessons in Detail Games and Resources Using Morph Mastery in Class What next? Appendices
