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Spelling It Out How Words Work and How to Teach Them

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Authors

Misty Adoniou, University of Canberra
Published 2016

Description

Spelling can be a source of anxiety for school children and working professionals alike. Yet the spelling of words in English is not as random or chaotic as it is often perceived to be; rather, it is a system based on both meaning and a fascinating linguistic history. Misty Adoniou's public articles on the processes of teaching and learning spelling have garnered an overwhelming response from concerned parents and teachers looking for effective solutions to the problems they face in…

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Key features

  • Eases anxiety and crushes the myth that good spelling comes naturally
  • Presents English spelling as a system based on both meaning and linguistic history
  • Aimed at parents and teachers of children at all stages of their spelling journey

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