
Spelling
Developmental Spelling Stages
Children progress through spelling stages on their literacy journey. J. Richard Gentry lists these five stages of development: Stage 1
Children progress through spelling stages on their literacy journey. J. Richard Gentry lists these five stages of development: Stage 1
Invented spelling has become a dirty word in many circles. For this reason I prefer the following terms to describe
J. Richard Gentry developed a developmental spelling inventory, sometimes called the “monster test”, which is an easy way to determine a child’s
Word walls are great tools for teaching vocabulary, high-frequency words, and word patterns. It is often a challenge to get
Most of us would agree that English phonics is complex! Word families are a powerful tool to help our students
If you teach young children, you probably hear this question on an almost-daily basis. I am often asked by teachers,