Product Description: Focus on Spelling is a compelling video series from Diane Snowball, co-author of Spelling K-8. Diane has worked with many schools and districts throughout North America, helping them learn more about the teaching of spelling so that students become more competent writers...read more

Introduces rivers, marshes, lakes, streams, and cypress swamps, describes some of the creatures that live in them, and discusses food chains in each type of habitat

Offers a spelling curriculum at the whole-school level in addition to plans for each grade.

Presents an alphabetical reference list of words, providing their correct spelling, plurals, verb forms, homophones, and other word variations.

Introduces 'monsters' by first showing a monster-like part of an animal, then revealing the entire animal, and includes information and interesting facts about the animals

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Product Description: "Ideas for Spelling" is a highly practical book, providing a rationale for the teaching of spelling based on the nature of the English language and the natural development of children's spelling ability. Spelling is dealt with in the context of writing-not just writing as an isolated area of the language arts, but writing in all areas of the curriculum...read more

Product Description: "Teaching Spelling: A Practical Resource" will enhance teachers' understanding of how their students learn to spell and provide a wealth of advice and practical activities for the day-to-day classroom program. Spelling is taught within the context of writing, in such a way that develops students' interest in words and the patterns of the English written language...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)