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Teaching spelling to students with LD
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are some of the weaknesses that impact both word decoding and spelling? | Poor phonemic awareness, Poor knowledge of letter-sound relationships |
| Why is it important to address spelling difficulties? | Poor spelling can hamper writing and convey a negative impression even when the content of the writing is excellent. |
| What are the three kinds of word knowledge that need to be addressed in spelling instruction? | Basic phonics, word-specific knowledge, morphological knowledge |
| Suggestion for teaching spelling to students with LD 1 | Provide systematic phonics instruction that incorporates teaching of phonemic awareness (helps regulate spelling "rules") |
| Suggestion for teaching spelling to students with LD 2 | Teach common irregular words from the earliest stages of spelling |
| Suggestion for teaching spelling to students with LD 3 | Teach useful spelling rules |
| Suggestion for teaching spelling to students with LD 4 | Teach spelling of important grade-appropriate words |
| Suggestion for teaching spelling to students with LD 5 | Emphasize activities that involve writing or building printed words, NOT oral spelling. (which is not as effective as activities that require students to look carefully at the printed word) |
| Suggestion for teaching spelling to students with LD 6 | Encourage use of knowledge of root words and relationships among words to help spell new words. |