This recent meta-analysis examined 59 studies of spelling interventions for students who had, or were at risk for, learning ...

Reading instruction in America seems to have lost sight of the crucial role of teaching English spelling for reading and writing. Here are four reasons why the brain needs spelling: 1. English ...

Students work on spelling "near" in Staci Pollock's second-grade classroom at Lacy Elementary School in Raleigh on March 30, 2023. A 2019 EdWeek Research Center national survey found three-quarters of ...

As ubiquitous as colored pencils and alphabet posters, lists of “sight words” have long been a fixture in kindergarten and 1st grade classrooms. These inventories identify some of the most commonly ...

The Palm Harbor University High student says there needs to be critical thinking, context and right-track answers, not just rote memorization. The Tampa Bay Times e-Newspaper is a digital replica of ...

A new study from the University of Copenhagen’s Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports shows that children who use their bodies to 'shape' letter-sounds improve their spelling skills more than ...

ASKED WHY? THE PENN MANOR SCHOOL DISTRICT RECENTLY ANNOUNCED TRADITION SPELLING TESTS WILL SOON BE A THING OF THE PAST. PROBABLY WHAT A LOT OF US REMEMBER. SO PRETEST PRACTICE THE WORDS ALL WEEK.