Gentry, J. Richard,

The science of spelling : the explicit specifics that make great readers and writers (and spellers!) / [print] J. Richard Gentry. - Portsmouth, New Hampshire : Heinemann, (c)2004. - x, 163 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.



There is a neurological basis for spelling -- The emergence of spelling ability and ability to spell words correctly and automatically are different -- You can recognize five levels of emergent writing, match your teaching strategies to the child's level, and greatly improve the quality of your literacy instruction -- You need good quality instructional resources for teaching spelling -- There is one best way to teach spelling -- The spelling pathway to literacy is powerful and humane -- A good spelling curriculum makes it easier to know your students.



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Spelling ability.
English language--Orthography and spelling--Study and teaching.
Reading.

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