Welcome to Spelling
Spelling is a developmental and
conceptual process that plays a key role in reading fluency and accuracy,
writing fluency, vocabulary development, and comprehension. Students need
explicit instruction in learning spelling patterns, word structures, features of
words, and spelling rules.
Children move
along a developmental continuum for writing and spelling. At the early
emergent stage, they are generally using pre-phonetic or early phonetic
spellings. They need to become phonemically aware of sounds and syllables.
Upper emergent spellers are generally at the advanced phonetic stage and are
able to match sounds and symbols.
Early Emergent
Spellers and Writers
Pre-phonetic Stage
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Uses scribbling or shapes
that resemble letters
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Uses random letters and
numbers to represent words
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Strings writing together
with no concept of word
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Shows no relationship
between spelling and words
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Copies some words or
phrases
Early Emergent
Spellers and Writers
Early Phonetic Stage
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Represents some words with
letters or sounds heard
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Uses initial and/or final
consonants or just a few consonants to represent a whole word
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Realizes that
longer-sounding words have more letters
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Matches some consonants
with correct sounds
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May require illustrations
to read what they have written
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Spells some high-frequency
words correctly
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Mixes upper- and lowercase
letters
Upper Emergent
Spellers and Writers
Advanced Phonetic Stage
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Writes letters based on how
words look and sound
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Hears and records most
consonant sounds
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Frequently uses vowels as
markers in words
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Spells words the way they
sound
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Spells some high-frequency
words correctly
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Reads own writing
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Uses correct punctuation
and capitalization most of the time
Here you will find many resources
to help in spelling instruction.
The links at the left will
guide you to our spelling words,
some spelling downloads, spelling links,
and some practice ideas for at home.
I hope you find these helpful!
Enjoy!
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