Entries Tagged as 'Writing'

Preparing to Teach Spelling

August 9th, 2009 · No Comments

Good spellers, like good readers, have a clear understanding that words are made up of individual sounds and groups of sounds—(syllables, prefixes, suffixes, and so on)—and can use this knowledge to rapidly decode and get the meanings of words as they read…

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Preparing to Teach Writing

August 1st, 2009 · No Comments

We’ve known for a long time that having students write often (and with a clear purpose and focus) not only leads them to become better writers, it leads them to become better readers…

Tags: Summer Preparations for the School Year · Writing