Using the Brain to Spell

Sally E. Burkhardt

doi:10.5771/9781607097006

Using the Brain to Spell

Effective Strategies for All Levels

1. Auflage 2010

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doi.org/10.5771/9781607097006
ISBN print: 978-1-60709-698-6
ISBN online: 978-1-60709-700-6
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham

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Abstract

This book offers practical advice to teachers unsure of how to teach spelling. Filled with student-centered wisdom, Burkhardt grounds her methods in both theory and practice, providing logical rules and hands-on exercises to keep students actively engaged.

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i–xxiv Preface i–xxiv
- Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
1–28 Chapter 01. In the Beginning 1–28
29–52 Chapter 02. Priming the Spelling Pump 29–52
53–76 Chapter 03. Using Logic to Spell 53–76
77–92 Chapter 04. Focusing on Letter Patterns 77–92
93–110 Chapter 05. Eye Openers 93–110
111–126 Chapter 06. Rules Rule 111–126
127–136 Chapter 07. Which One? 127–136
137–168 Chapter 08. Fine Tuning 137–168
169–172 Appendix A: Richard L. Gentry’s List of 500 Words Most Frequently Used in Children’s Writing, Reorganized by Patterns 169–172
173–174 Appendix B: Example Words Illustrating Multiple Spellings of the Schwa Sound 173–174
175–176 Appendix C: A Source List of Multisyllable Words for Further Logical Spelling Practice 175–176
177–180 Appendix D: Student Assignment Sheets to Reinforce Logical Spelling Principles 177–180
181–182 Appendix E: Student Assignment for Answering Questions on Logical Spelling Principles 181–182
183–190 Appendix F: Word Bank of Words Containing Deviant Letter Patterns 183–190
191–198 Appendix G: Word Bank of Words Containing Double Consonants 191–198
199–202 Appendix H: List of Tongue Twisters in Alphabetical Order According to Each Twister’s Beginning Consonant 199–202
203–206 Appendix I: Spelling Rules Science Key 203–206
207–210 Appendix J: Word Bank for Application of Basic Spelling Rules 207–210
211–214 Appendix K: Basic Spelling Rules in an Outline Format 211–214
215–218 Appendix L: Word Bank for Application of Spelling Rules for Doubling a Final Consonant 215–218
219–220 Appendix M: Word Bank of Exceptions to Basic Spelling Rules 219–220
221–254 Appendix N: Source List for Writing Memory Tricks for Spellings of Homonyms 221–254
255–256 Appendix O: Student Worksheet for Correctly Spelling “Their,” “There,” “They’re,” “To,” “Too,” and “Two” 255–256
257–260 Appendix P: Source List for Writing Memory Tricks for Spellings of Words Commonly Confused 257–260
261–262 Appendix Q: List of Words That Have Interesting Etymologies 261–262
263–264 Appendix R: Student Worksheet for Guessing Meanings of Vocabulary Words Used in Context 263–264
265–268 Appendix S: Noun, Verb, Adjective, and Adverb Suffixes 265–268
269–272 Appendix T: Words That Have a Minimum of Four Grammatical Forms 269–272
273–274 Appendix U: A Word Web Generated from the Roots “-Spec-,” “-Spect-,” and “-Spic-” 273–274
275–276 Appendix V: Magniloquence Word List 275–276
277–282 References 277–282
283–290 Index 283–290
291–292 About the Author 291–292

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