The Spelling Skills Handbook For The Word Wise

Junior Wordwise Workbooks 1 and 2 aim to improve students' spelling skills and vocabulary by reinforcing spelling rules through activity-based worksheets. Each workbook is divided into twenty units with each unit following the same basic format including: - ten keywords linked through theme and spelling - word meanings and their use in context - spelling exercises - keywords in context - relevant spelling rules along with exercises After each five units, there is a revision or consolidation unit. Answers to all the exercises are printed in the back of the book. Students are encouraged to refer to a dictionary if necessary to complete the activities and to check their work. Junior Wordwise Workbooks 1 and 2 are suitable for a wide range of students but are probably most appropriate for students in years 7 to 10; or students in later years who need extra practice in spelling and vocabulary development.

Presents techniques, activities, and word lists to help teach children to spell.

A wealth of imaginative learning projects that will help students build literacy knowledge and skills as they explore literary genres and themes.

The Spelling Skills Handbook is a clear, practical and comprehensive guide to English spelling for middle and upper primary.

The Routledge International Handbook of Visual-motor skills, Handwriting, and Spelling explores the potentially controversial field of early literacy education. It aims to offer scholars and practitioners an analysis of how and why handwriting skills benefit early literacy learning, especially spelling acquisition, and how this can enrich experiences for children and educators. Offering global perspectives from the field, the volume integrates current theories with up-to-date research and practice, revealing how we can best support children’s early literacy learning with handwriting and visual-motor skills interventions. Key topics covered include: The fundamentals of handwriting skills and literacy acquisition; Global literacy and spelling; Dysgraphia, handwriting difficulties, and dyslexia; Spelling and writing in the digital age; Home learning environment and spelling; Instruction and interventions for spelling and writing. This comprehensive survey will be essential reading for scholars and students of developmental psychology, education, and literacy research.