Product Description: Designed as a text or supplement for reading methods course. With more than 15 years of extensive observations and experiences in real classrooms, the authors bring keen insight to this activity-based text. They advocate basing student learning on the appropriate developmental level...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: THE FASCINATING AND SURPRISING HISTORY OF ENGLISH SPELLING FROM DAVID CRYSTAL, EVERYONE'S FAVORITE EXPERT LOGOPHILEWith The Story of English in 100 Words, David Crystal took us on a tour through the history of our language. Now, with Spell It Out, he takes on the task of answering all the questions about how we spell: "Why is English spelling so difficult?" Or "Why are good spellers so proud of their achievement that when they see a misspelling they condemn the writer as sloppy, lazy, or uneducated?" In thirty-seven short, engaging and informative chapters, Crystal takes readers on a history of English spelling, starting with the Roman missionaries' sixth century introduction of the Roman alphabet and ending with where the language might be going...read more

Product Description: Writing allows people to convey information to others who are remote in time and space, vastly increasing the range over which people can cooperate and the amount they can learn. Mastering the writing system of one's language is crucial for success in a modern society...read more

Product Description: Enhanced eBook, Spelling Topics Include: Foundations of Spelling, Spelling Patterns, Irregular Spellings, Spelling and Punctuation, Everyday Spelling Words, Spelling Demons, My Personal Spelling DemonsThe reproducible lessons in this series were designed for students who still have trouble understanding what they read, writing a simple report, or finding the appropriate words to express themselves...read more

Product Description: This practical guide to spelling will help you to feel more confident by teaching you simple strategies to boost your ability. You'll learn which words are commonly misspelled and how to avoid falling into these traps. With simple rules and guidelines to follow, you'll discover when it's acceptable to misspell and when it's not, and you will finally learn how to enjoy - rather than fear - the written word...read more

Product Description: "A quixotic stab at improving the nation's literacy. Hey, it can't hurt." --Asbury Park Sunday PressDid you just end your last memo to your boss "CU L8R?" Do mysterious voices tell you to use "their" and "there" interchangeably? Don't know the difference between "its" and "it's?" Suffer no more--help is on the way! Discover:The top 50 most misspelled words and how to fix them50+ "hard" words that'll immediately power up your spelling IQPainless step-by-step exercisesMemory joggers ...read more

Product Description: This practical guide to spelling will help you to feel more confident by teaching you simple strategies to boost your ability. You'll learn which words are commonly misspelled and how to avoid falling into these traps. With simple rules and guidelines to follow, you'll discover when it's acceptable to misspell and when it's not, and you will finally learn how to enjoy - rather than fear - the written word...read more

To teach phonics effectively to children learning to read, education professionals need a deep understanding of the nuances and complexities of the English language. That's why this highly influential classic is more important than ever. A book that shaped the work of the most respected and prominent literacy experts, The Roots of Phonics is finally back in print to enlighten a new generation of professionals—many of whom have not had phonics instruction themselves. Through this clear and concise history of how modern English phonics developed, readers will trace the evolution of familiar language concepts: the alphabet, syllables, vowels and consonants, spelling, pronunciation, punctuation marks, and more. As readers uncover the "big picture" of phonics and the forces that shaped it, they'll learn fascinating facts such aswhy our alphabet has 26 letterswhat sparked the phonics vs. whole language debatehow Spanish, French, Dutch, Native American, and other languages influenced the development of American Englishwhat phonemes, graphemes, and morphemes are, and how they relate to each otherhow the invention of movable type affected writing and spellingwhy British spellings faded from American Englishhow different pronunciations take hold in different regions of the country More than a history lesson, this landmark book strengthens readers' understanding of the English language and illuminates the longtime importance of phonics in education—critical insights they'll use as they help children learn to read. A must for the library of every education professional, SLP, and researcher who works to promote children's literacy.

Product Description: Chambers Adult Learners' Guide to Spelling is not about all those turgid 'spelling rules'. Instead, it presents a practical routine that teaches learners strategies to conquer any word they find difficult and learn it for life. This new edition comes in a handy, more accessible format...read more

Product Description: Los examenes estadarizados, las entrevistas de empleo profesional, servicio civil, examenes finales de la escuela secundaria, y examenes para entrada a las universidades—estos son solamente unose de los muchos retos importantes de la vida que requieren un buen vocabulario y excelenete ortografia con, Aprenda Rapido: Vocabulario y Ortografia/Vocabulary and Spelling...read more

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

Product Description: This title presents tips and tricks for adults, teenagers and kids who - thanks to the miracle of text messaging - have forgotten how to spell correctly.

Product Description: Book by Beers, James W., Cramer, Ronald L., Hammond, W. Dorsey

Product Description: This is what the first contents page has. 1. Getting Letters In Correct Order *Think and Practice- Synonyms, Rhymes *Strategic Spelling- Developing Spelling Consciousness *Proofreading and Writing-Journal Entry *Vocabulary Building- Review: Riddles, Thesaurus: Thesaurus Entry 2...read more

Product Description: Large softcover workbook, (hotpink) in new condition, all pages untouched, however, former teacher name inside front cover, all fill in pages Guaranteed new untouched. We ship worldwide from the San Francisco bay area.