Orton-Gillingham focuses on helping students understand how syllables are structured as a beginning sound, vowel sound and ending sound. This understanding supports more accurate reading, but also leads to improved spelling as well. One way to really show students how this works is to use a letter grid when sounding … Continue reading >
Help your students remember the spelling rules you teach them by having them create their own spelling rules drawing sheet. Not only does the activity help reinforce the rule as you teach it, but your student will then have something they can refer to if they need additional support putting … Continue reading >
I wanted to help my students practice listening for the difference between long and short vowel sounds, as well as listening for nasal blends. Being aware of the vowel sound is an important component to correct spelling, and this exercise is great practice for vowel awareness. You will need colored … Continue reading >
While it is important for students to be able to finger spell, I have found it helpful to have students use Silly Bulls to combine visual and tactile components in the spelling process. Check out the videos below for step-by-step instructions on how to do Silly Bull Spelling. More examples … Continue reading >
For students who are really struggling with spelling basics, sometimes it helps to scaffold their efforts by sharing the work with them. You can encourage your student to think of their spelling word in terms of beginning, vowel and ending sounds by asking them to only spell selected parts, while you … Continue reading >
It is important to help students understand how a syllable is made up of a beginning sound, a vowel sound and an ending sound. We practice this by having three piles of cards in the blending drill, but do you also help students see that this same concept applies when … Continue reading >
