...I use word games such as crossword puzzles, word searches, and jumbled words to help identify correct spelling (reinforcing consonant blends, digraphs, vowel pronunciation, etc.)
Using word lists and a definition journal also facilitates learning new vocabulary. These tools help to promote ongo... (read more)
...In both of these experiences, I taught phonics through the Writing Road to Reading, SRA and Wired for Reading. I also have worked in a response to interventions environment which assesses students in the area of phonics instruction. During my 28 years of educational experience I have incorporated steady, consistent study skill instruction for students in grades K-8. (read more)
...I conducted class exercises such as spelling bees, debating competitions, peculiar phonology sessions involving identifying and articulating words and their sounds, essay writing competitions, to name a few. In any event, I was pleased to discover that all my students attained remarkably good gr... (read more)