In language arts programs in the Greater China Region, textbooks are the primary materials used to teach children to read and write. Learning to read and write in Chinese is particularly challenging because elementary grade students are expected to learn, recognize, and write thousands of characters (the basic linguistic unit in Chinese).…

The present study investigated the effects on student test scores of providing Tier 1 and Tier 2 professional development (PD) about language arts instruction to teachers at a Title I elementary school. All general education teachers received ongoing feedback and assistance in hands-on learning of effective instructional techniques for reading,…

The "Spalding Method"[R] is a language arts program for grades K-6 that uses explicit, integrated instruction and multisensory techniques to teach spelling, writing, and reading. The program and its textbook, The "Writing Road to Reading," provide 32 weeks of lesson plans. Students work on program materials in spelling,…

"The Spalding Method"[R] is a language arts program for grades K-6 that uses explicit, integrated instruction and multisensory techniques to teach spelling, writing, and reading. The program and its textbook, "The Writing Road to Reading," provide 32 weeks of lesson plans. Students work on program materials in spelling,…

The purpose of the study was to evaluate two approaches to teaching spelling and vocabulary to second through fourth graders in two different urban school systems to determine if one program revealed greater growth scores on Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) reading components. Research question1 posited: Does Word Study, a…

Mildly handicapped children with spelling difficulties can improve their performance through an imitation training procedure. (CL)

This book documents the real-life story of Kendra Yoshinaga, a young speller who won her first qualifying bee at the young age of nine. Now eleven years old, she is preparing for future events after tying for 27th in the 2004 National Spelling Bee. Gail Small, author of Joyful Learning: No One Ever Wants To Go To Recess!, taught Kendra for first,…

Reports on ERIC documents that review research on spelling and that suggest practical activities for spelling instruction. (HOD)

Inductive teaching (leading learners to see a generalization for themselves) has the advantages of being effective in that students retain the knowledge longer than when it has been gained in other ways, of being fun because students are actively involved in the process, and of being a way to learn about language through generalizing principles.…

Seven characteristics of an effective spelling program, supported by multiple independent research studies, are examined along with their implications for learning to spell. (HTH)

To make a spelling program more effective, use the children's spelling tests to analyse their errors and indicate spelling patterns. (JH)

A multimedia approach that integrates spelling into all language arts skills is thought to be a superior method of spelling instruction. (JH)

Offers practical activities that make spelling drill more interesting and more applicable to vocabulary development. (FL)

Offers a model of the spelling process and suggests a framework for diagnosis and for grouping of words. (DD)