2. • Spelling - The act or process of writing words
by using the letters conventionally accepted
for their formation; orthography (Farlex,
2013).
• During the middle students must master the
elements of English orthography.
• Orthography- refers to alphabetic, writing
and spelling system of a language.
3. How is spelling learnt
Spelling is learnt through ….
• Phonics- knowledge of the sound of words
• Visual cues- how the word looks (shape,
length ect… big
• Morphemes- how words are constructed from
meaningful elements
• Etymology- word history and origin
(Winch, 2010)
4. Key terms when teaching and
learning spelling
• Syntactic- word function knowledge
• Semantic- meaning knowledge eg: link
between happy and happiness
• Vowels- a,e,i,o,u
• Consonant- the letters of the alphabet other
than the vowels
• Homophones- different words that sound the
same
5. When teaching spelling in middle
years, teachers should…..
• Make spelling instruction engaging and fun
• Increase amount of discussion, analysis and
thought
• Provide explicit instruction and practice with
spelling strategies
• Increase student awareness and the use of
important language patterns
• Introduce spelling strategies, rules and
resources
6. • Regularly test students and to find specific
problem areas (formal and informal)
• Cater for all learning styles and provide
strategies to suit all learning styles
• Provide a routine or steps that students follow
when they cannot spell a word
• Incorporate multi-literacies into lessons
(power points, interacting whiteboard
activities, videos and recordings)
7. References
• Farlex. (2013). The Free Dictionary. Retrieved
from
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/spelling
• Winch, G &Johnston, R & March, P &
Ljungdahl, L & Holliday, M. (2010). Literacy:
Reading, Writing and Childeren’s Litereature.
Australia & New Zealand: Oxford University
Press.
