Interestingly, our district just went through the whole spelling issue/what to teach/how to teach/how much time to spend on spelling, etc. As the literacy coach for our building, I was asked to research and bring "best practice" instructional approaches to the decision making table. I would recommend the same to your district as well. It is a limited topic area and difficult to find substantial results, but well worth the effort. In that research you will find all the discussions afore mentioned and be able to come to a more solid conclusion for your choice. I can tell you in summary, that a certain amount of time should be spent practicing high frequency words, word pattern practice should be embedded in phonics instruction, and only about ten minutes a day should be given to spelling. The most beneficial practice comes when self-directed or independent (i.e. students as teachers) and in a patterned approach. My best to your work!
On 6/9/12, re...@aol.com <re...@aol.com> wrote: > Hi. > We are looking at a consistent district-wide approach to spelling. Words > Their Way is on our list (along with Sitton and Zaner Bloser) . I found > this quote on amazon.com when pricing WTW: "It gives you all the tools you > need to carry out word study instruction that will motivate and engage your > students, and help them to succeed in literacy learning. Ordered in a > developmental format, Words Their Way™ complements the use of any existing > phonics, spelling, and vocabulary curricula." > > So, if it's meant to "complement" an existing spelling curricula, what are > some of you who use WTW using it with? > > Please email me offline. > > Thank you - so much! > > Martha > > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive > > -- *Cindy Brovold* *Literacy Coach Princeton Schools* *763-389-6940* *“*Literacy arouses hopes, not only in society as a whole but also in the individual who is striving for fulfilment, happiness and personal benefit by learning how to read and write. Literacy... means far more than learning how to read and write... The aim is to transmit... knowledge and promote social participation.*”* - UNESCO Institute for Education, Hamburg, Germany _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive
