Teaching Spelling to English Language Learners

Author: Johanna Stirling
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1447606787
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 281

Book Description
A book for anyone teaching English spelling, particularly those working with English language learners. This essential manual answers three challenging questions about teaching spelling: Why is there a problem with teaching and learning spelling? What can be done about it? How can this be accomplished? The first part of the book helps teachers understand the systems of English spelling and the regularities, which are not necessarily phonological. It explores the errors that learners really make and the challenges faced by teachers. The second part outlines a fresh, new, multi-dimensional approach to teaching spelling which recognises the need for learner engagement and strategy training as well as work on the patterns found in English orthography. The final part of the book presents over seventy engaging and effective activities which are designed to develop a range of strategies and knowledge about English spelling.

Collins Easy Learning English Dictionary

Author: Collins
Publisher: Collins
ISBN: 9780007231461
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 676

Book Description
This dictionary contains the words and definitions for success in English. With entry words in colour, it helps build language and literacy confidence for adults.

Uncovering the Logic of English: A Common-Sense Solution to America's Literacy Crisis

Author: Denise Eide
Publisher: Logic of English, Inc
ISBN: 1936706075
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 204

Book Description
"English is so illogical!" It is generally believed that English is a language of exceptions. For many, learning to spell and read is frustrating. For some, it is impossible... especially for the 29% of Americans who are functionally illiterate. But what if the problem is not the language itself, but the rules we were taught? What if we could see the complexity of English as a powerful tool rather than a hindrance? --Denise Eide Uncovering the Logic of English challenges the notion that English is illogical by systematically explaining English spelling and answering questions like "Why is there a silent final E in have, large, and house?" and "Why is discussion spelled with -sion rather than -tion?" With easy-to-read examples and anecdotes, this book describes: - the phonograms and spelling rules which explain 98% of English words - how English words are formed and how this knowledge can revolutionize vocabulary development - how understanding the reasons behind English spelling prevents students from needing to guess The author's inspiring commentary makes a compelling case that understanding the logic of English could transform literacy education and help solve America's literacy crisis. Thorough and filled with the latest linguistic and reading research, Uncovering the Logic of English demonstrates why this systematic approach should be as foundational to our education as 1+1=2.

Understanding English Spelling

Author: Masha Bell
Publisher: Vanguard Press
ISBN: 9781903490129
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 280

Book Description

Key Skills Spelling Practice Pad 7-8

Author: Kirsteen Robson
Publisher: Usborne
ISBN: 9781474953443
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 150

Book Description
75 tear-off sheets full of opportunities for children to practise spelling - adding prefixes and suffixes, tackling tricky starting and ending sounds and choosing the right homophones in their writing. The book also includes awkward spellings and high-frequency words, gradually increasing in difficulty to build up children's confidence as they go. Illustrations: Full colour throughout

Collins Easy Learning Complete English

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780007374694
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Collins Easy Learning Complete English is an easy-to-use guide on how to write accurate, clear and effective English. With clear, concise explanations, this book covers all of the most important points for spelling, grammar, punctuation and writing, and is a valuable reference tool for all learners and users of English. Collins Easy Learning Complete English is divided into three sections: spelling, grammar and punctuation, and writing. The first section is a uniquely helpful guide to English grammar and punctuation, with each grammatical and punctuation point clearly described in a user-friendly format that combines explanations with examples from modern English. The second section describes the patterns and rules you need to understand and predict how words are spelt in English, and provides practical advice on learning words that are difficult to spell. The third section is a useful guide to good written style, covering areas such as sentence structure, punctuation and page layout, with corpus examples that show how English is really used today. Together, these sections provide all of the advice and information learners and users of English need to write accurately and confidently, making Easy Learning Complete English an indispensable tool for work, school and home study.

English Spelling: Your essential guide to accurate English (Collins Webster’s Easy Learning)

Author: Collins
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007444672
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 172

Book Description
Collins Webster’s Easy Learning Spelling is suitable for anyone who wants to improve their spelling and write more accurately and impressively. By describing the important features of English spelling, rules to use, and pitfalls to avoid, this e-book makes spelling easy.

The Spell Riet Project - Making English Easier to Spell

Author: J. Paul Cunningham
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1387770373
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 130

Book Description
A plan for making English easier to spell. The Project focuses on seven categories of our worst spelling problems and offers sensible ways to respell selected words.

Understanding and Teaching English Spelling

Author: Adam Brown
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351621866
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 316

Book Description
Concise and engaging, this text provides pre-service and practicing English language teachers with the knowledge they need to successfully teach the spelling of English. Offering context and explanation for the English spelling system as well as uniquely addressing specific problems in learning the spelling of English words, this book empowers readers with strategies for coping with these problems. Divided into six accessible sections, Brown covers the history of English spelling, the influence of technology on spelling, the role of punctuation, the features of present-day English spelling, teaching strategies for coping with difficult spelling, and the future of spelling and literacy. The short, digestible chapters include practical learning objectives and end-of-chapter exercises to help teachers understand and explain English spelling concepts.

Easy Learning English Spelling: Your essential guide to accurate English (Collins Easy Learning English)

Author: Collins
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007444605
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 219

Book Description
Collins Easy Learning English Spelling is suitable for anyone who wants to improve their spelling and write more accurately and impressively. By describing the important features of English spelling and rules to use, this e-book makes spelling easy.