6 Research-Based Techniques to Use with Spelling Instruction

6 Research-Based Techniques to Use with Spelling Instruction

1. Careful Word Selection- Word lists have been carefully selected based on the spelling TEKS for each grade level. Each list focuses on a spelling principle and high frequency words.

2. Using a Pretest ? Study ? Posttest Format-On the first day of the week, you will administer a pretest so that students will know which words they need to study. Students will be taught different routines to use for studying during the week, and finally take a posttest on Friday.

3. Using a Self-Correction Technique- Research shows that having students correct their own spelling pretest, more learning occurs. The Circle Dot Method is one way to implement a Self-Correction Technique.

4. Teaching Children How to Study Unknown Words- Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check is a routine that is included each week that teaches students how to study words.

5. Spelling Games- Supplement, but not supplant explicit spelling instruction. Spelling games might include: Spelling Tic Tac Toe, Hangman, Scrabble, ________________.

6. Word Sorting- is a way of practicing words and word patterns so that they may be automatically retrieved from memory...word sorting is a weekly option on the Speller's Choice days.

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Weekly Spelling Routines and Procedures

Monday

Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

Friday

New Principle Introduce Principle Administer Pretest Student List

Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check Speller's Choice Speller's Choice Test

***4 day weeks only allow for 1 day of Speller's Choice***

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Circle Dot

1. Check the spelling for the 1st word. (letter by letter)

2. Draw a dot under every correct letter. If you wrote a letter that is not correct, or if you left out a letter, draw a little circle.

3. Use the circles to see the parts of the word that gave you trouble.

4. Write the word again. Check your spelling.

5. Keep going until you have checked each word on your list.

5th Grade

Circle Dot

1. Check the spelling for the 1st word. (letter by letter)

Circle Dot

1. Check the spelling for the 1st word. (letter by letter)

2. Draw a dot under every correct letter. If you wrote a letter that is not correct, or if you left out a letter, draw a little circle.

2. Draw a dot under every correct letter. If you wrote a letter that is not correct, or if you left out a letter, draw a little circle.

3. Use the circles to see the parts of the word that gave you trouble.

3. Use the circles to see the parts of the word that gave you trouble.

4. Write the word again. Check your spelling.

4. Write the word again. Check your spelling.

5. Keep going until you have checked each word on your list.

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5. Keep going until you have checked each word on your list.

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