etymology

Title Slide: What Does the Writing Framework Say About Spelling? 7 Things You Need to Know

What Does the Writing Framework Say About Spelling? 7 Things You Need to Know 

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Like many educators, we eagerly awaited the release of the Writing Framework with our highlighters and post-it notes at the ready. In this blog post, we share seven key takeaways from the spelling section, along with our thoughts and how Spelling Shed aligns with it.   1. Spelling is key in releasing memory space for writing   One of …

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How to Teach Spelling Effectively – Part Four: Morphology and Etymology 

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What is morphology and does it really matter? Where does etymology fit into the teaching of spelling? Here are some key takeaways.   You can read part 1 of this blog series here, part 2 here and part 3 here.  What is morphology?  ‘Morphe’ means ‘form’ and ‘-ology’ means ‘the study of’, so morphology is the study of how words are formed.   A …

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How to Teach Spelling Effectively – Part One: Spelling Skills (9 Key Takeaways)

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How do you teach spelling effectively? First, we need to look at spelling skills and what is current common classroom practice. Here are nine key takeaways:  1. There are lots of influences on our spelling system.   “It’s just spelled that way”, “it’s just a strange spelling”, “the English language is complicated”. These are many things that people say. Often the reason for this folk …

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How to Make the Most Out of Your Spelling Shed Subscription Part 1: Spelling Scheme and Games 

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Whether you’re new to Spelling Shed or have used Spelling Shed for years, it’s always useful to make sure you are getting the most out of your subscription, especially because there are always new features being released to enhance your experience.  What once started as an app has escalated into a full multi-award-winning, innovative spelling …

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