Spelling Through Morphographs is designed to give your older students the tools they need to learn to spell.
About the Program
The program teaches a variety of morphographs (prefixes, suffixes and word bases) and a small set of spelling rules for combining them.Fast-paced lessons, a systematic review of every morphograph and a few simple spelling rules will ensure that your students master spelling strategies. Ideal for use in middle schools and secondary schools.
Introduces a spelling strategy and reliable rules that students can use to spell over 12,000 words
Boosts vocabulary skills by teaching the meanings of common morphemes
Improves students’ ability to decode multisyllabic words with instruction that focuses on word structure
Reinforces the connection between spelling and composition with expanded writing and proofreading activities
Components
Teacher Materials include: 2 Teacher Presentation Books and Teacher’s Guide.
Placement tests help determine which level of Spelling Mastery is appropriate for a student. To assist in placing your students at the correct level, please follow the link below.
Research on Teaching Children to Spell This article shows the extensive research base of Spelling Mastery. Spelling Mastery is distinct from many other approaches to teaching spelling. It has demonstrated substantial effects on the spelling development of children.
Other Scientific Research and Articles
Direct Instruction and the Teaching of Early Reading: Wisconsin's Teacher-Led Insurgency The authors of this report summarize some of the research supporting the use of Direct Instruction to teach early reading skills. They also discuss some of the barriers educators face when attempting to implement Direct Instruction, specifically proponents of whole language teaching. Finally the researchers describe schools and teachers in Wisconsin that have achieved excellent results with Direct Instruction and how this is changing the minds of many critics.
