We’re on day 3 of a journey through 10 Days of Word Study. If you’ve missed the first two posts, feel free to click HERE or on the image above to get caught up. 🙂 The question we’ll explore for today: Invented spelling.  Also known as phonetic spelling.  What exactly is it and what does it have to do with…
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*This post contains affiliate links. Please read my full disclosure policy for more information. If you’re new, welcome to This Reading Mama, I am exploring a series called Teaching Spelling Through Word Study.  And if you’re just joining me, you’ve only missed one day. Yesterday, we explored the difference between traditional spelling and word study.  {You can click here or on…
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*This post contains affiliate links. To read more, please see my full disclosure policy. Welcome to day 1 of Teaching Spelling through Word Study. To see all of the posts in this series, please click HERE or on the image above. If you’ve read many of my posts, you know I love the word study approach. It’s very much a…
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WORD STUDY is definitely my “first love” when it comes to teaching spelling. (You can see the Top Ten Reasons why I love Word Study here.)  I have used it as a classroom teacher, as a private reading tutor (with struggling readers), and now; as a homeschooling mama. Word Study for Homeschoolers I was TOTALLY thrilled when I discovered that Spelling Scholar has branched…
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*This post contains affiliate links. To read more, please see my full disclosure policy. For the next two weeks, I’ll spend 10 days showing how effective Word Study is in teach spelling. I have used word study in the classroom, as a private reading tutor, and now as a homeschooling mom! It is ideal for one child or multiple children!…
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