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Teaching Kids to Spell {ebook launch}

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Teaching Kids to SPELL ebook by Becky SpenceTeaching Kids to Spell

Enough said. Just reading those words may make your hair stand on end or send shivers up your spine. For some, teaching kids to spell ranks right up there with teaching kids to write or getting a root canal. Teaching kids to spell can also conjure up lots of questions, such as:

  • Is spelling instruction even important?
  • If so, what words do I teach?
  • Should I let my child misspell words…ever?
  • Why does my child misspell words, even after he’s learned them?
  • What should spelling instruction look like?
  • How do I teach spelling effectively?
  • Is it phonics or is it sight words?
  • What kind of spelling instruction does my struggling reader need?

Teaching Kids to Spell: A Developmental Approach to Spelling by Becky Spence

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I am very excited to announce the launch of my new ebook (PDF file), Teaching Kids to Spell: A Developmental Approach to Spelling. I believe spelling is probably one of the most misunderstood topics within literacy. I certainly did not understand it when I first started teaching in the classroom. But after being introduced to a developmental approach to spelling and teaching through the lens of this model with all kinds of students, it clicked for me and for my students (including my own children).

Please note: The intended audience for this book is parents, but teachers and tutors could also benefit from the information in it. My own understanding of spelling development deepened as I was writing it.

Topics Covered in Teaching Kids to Spell

Table of Contents to Teaching Kids to Spell by Becky SpenceYou can look through the Table of Contents from my book (see above) and read through some of my descriptions below to get an idea of what you’ll find inside:

  • Debunking some of the myths about misspellings, such as “Something is wrong because my child cannot spell as well as he can read.”
  • Understanding WHY kids misspell words
  • Spelling Development- How do spellers progress in their understanding of the alphabet, phonics, and word meanings?
  • Invented Spelling– What is it? Is it okay? When is it NOT okay? Does it serve a purpose?
  • Spelling Strategies- Strategies to teach spellers in every stage of spelling, including ideas such as: stretching out words and writing the sounds the child hears, studying word patterns or chunks, visualizing words, and studying word meanings as they relate to spelling.
  • Sight Words- What are they? How important are they? Ways to hold kids accountable to the sight words you have taught.
  • Hands-On Spelling Ideas for teaching the alphabet and phonics patterns (There are over 100 ideas in this chapter!)
  • Exceptional Products and and Resources for Teaching Spelling- I’ve included a ton of resources and products to help teach spelling to your child.
  • An appendix containing many practical charts and printables to guide you through the process of teaching kids to spell. {You can download this Printable Resource Pack for teaching spelling by subscribing to This Reading Mama via email!}

So, if teaching kids to spell sends shivers up your spine or makes your hair stand on end, you will WANT to read this book! I KNOW you will find practical ideas for teaching your own kids to spell. Not in the traditional way of drills, worksheets and Friday testing, but in meaningful, hands-on, and developmentally appropriate ways.

Want to discover developmentally appropriate and hands-on ways to teach spelling? Purchase your copy today! Click “Add to Cart” below.
Please note this is a PDF file.

$9.99Add to cart

 

 

~Becky

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Comments

  1. Cassie @ 3Dinosaurs.com says

    March 17, 2014 at 6:03 am

    I can’t wait to get the book and read it!

    Reply
  2. 123homeschool4me says

    March 17, 2014 at 6:14 pm

    You have another book out already – you are amazing! I need this book =)

    Reply
    • thisreadingmama says

      March 18, 2014 at 5:11 am

      Not sure if amazing is the right word. Crazy maybe. 🙂

      Reply
  3. Veronica says

    March 17, 2014 at 6:31 pm

    Just purchased it and can’t wait to read it! Thanks! =)

    Reply
  4. Amanda Boyarshinov says

    March 24, 2014 at 11:19 am

    Parents always ask me how to make spelling fun, So exciting to see this in an e-book. What a great resource for parents

    Reply
  5. JDaniel4's Mom says

    March 24, 2014 at 10:31 pm

    What an amazing resource! This looks really wonderful.

    Reply
  6. krystal says

    March 25, 2014 at 9:50 pm

    Thank you so much for all your freebies 🙂 They are so helpful!

    Reply
  7. Dawn Boyer says

    March 26, 2014 at 9:10 am

    Looks like an amazing resource. I would have used it when my kiddos were younger. We used Spell to Write and Read with our kids for a while and then went to studied dictation after they knew the phonograms,etc. Uncovering the Logic of English is also a great read to help understand the way words and letters work.

    Reply
  8. Karen says

    March 29, 2014 at 1:31 pm

    Can I purchase without using paypal?

    Reply
    • thisreadingmama says

      March 29, 2014 at 2:52 pm

      Hi Karen, I believe you can choose to pay with a credit card instead of creating a paypal account.

      Reply
  9. Melissa L. says

    April 3, 2014 at 5:09 pm

    I have tried on several occasions to enter my e-mail address for this, but I do not seem to be getting the e-mail. 🙁 I would love to try this with my daughter. Any help would be appreciated.

    Reply
  10. Katie says

    April 20, 2014 at 7:41 pm

    This looks AMAZING, Becky!!!

    Reply
    • thisreadingmama says

      April 21, 2014 at 6:25 am

      Thank you, Katie.

      Reply
  11. karen rojas says

    May 8, 2014 at 9:25 pm

    I have subscribed, but how do I download the book.

    Reply
  12. carol jackson says

    June 2, 2014 at 7:46 pm

    I subscribed, but how do I download the book.

    Reply
    • thisreadingmama says

      June 3, 2014 at 4:34 pm

      At the bottom of your email feed, you should see a link to all the past subscription freebies. The appendix PDF file of Teaching Kids to Spell is located there. The book is not the subscriber freebie. Just the printable appendix pack. 🙂

      Reply
  13. Holly B. says

    June 7, 2014 at 2:49 am

    I love how afforable your ebooks are. Thanks for another great resource!

    Reply
  14. carolchalker says

    June 24, 2014 at 9:01 pm

    Hi, Would like to know if you ship overseas – singapore?

    Reply
    • thisreadingmama says

      June 24, 2014 at 9:09 pm

      Well, the book is in PDF form, so you can purchase it no matter where you live. Does that help?

      Reply
  15. Kebt says

    July 10, 2014 at 9:29 pm

    For what age child is this appropriate? I have a soon to be 4th grader who reads extremely well, but has never been able to get past the spelling tests. He has the ability to “memorize” adequately enough for spelling tests ( ~ 80%) – but he cannot continue to spell those words consistently correct afterwards. For example, he oftentimes still spells “when” as “wen”. His last years teacher said kids are either spellers or they aren’t. Thanks!

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    • thisreadingmama says

      July 10, 2014 at 9:32 pm

      Ages pre-K through 6th grades. You should be able to find resources that will help you to help him in the book. While some kids struggle more than others, we need to be teaching all our kids developmentally appropriate spelling strategies. 🙂

      Reply
  16. Melanie says

    September 6, 2014 at 9:03 pm

    My son is in 3rd grade. (we homeschool) He is probably reading on a 2nd grade level at this time. He hates to write. I think it is because he cannot spell, sometimes even simple words. We have done some spelling tests, but just orally. Do you think this book can help me with his spelling?

    Reply
    • thisreadingmama says

      September 7, 2014 at 6:18 am

      Absolutely! You were my target audience when I wrote it.

      Reply

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