Word Study
Word Study
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Spelling/Phonemic Awareness |
Multisensory Grammar and Written Composition |
| Phonemic Awareness is the
understanding that spoken words and syllables are themselves made up of a
sequence of elementary speech sounds. This understanding is essential for
learning to read and alphabetic language because it is these elementary
sounds or phonemes that letters represent. Without phonemic awareness,
phonics can make no sense, and the spelling of words can be learned only by
rote. This is why my Balanced Literacy Program includes syllabic division
and the learning of phonetic rules and patterns.
An organized approach to spelling instruction consists of moving pattern by pattern from basics through consonant blends, long vowel spellings, inflections and so on. The primary goal of spelling is to instill the larger logic and regularities of the system and its conventions. The main purpose of spelling instruction, as with phonics, is to alert the children to patterns, to how words are put together, and to conventions and correctness. Spelling lists and assessments should be purposeful and reinforce reading and writing instruction. Extensive reading and writing, including opportunities to edit for final publication, play an indispensable role in mastering spelling. |
Words
of the English Language are traditionally classified into parts of speech
based on meaning and usage in a sentence. The parts of speech - nouns,
verbs, adjectives, prepositions, pronouns, adverbs, conjunctions and
interjections - are the ingredients of a sentence. Some parts of speech
are essential to the structure of a sentence. Other parts of speech are
used to add interest and to extend information. To understand the
structure of a sentence, students need to know the parts of speech and
their usage. Mere memorization of the definitions has little transfer to
written expression. Students must not only know the definitions, but they
must be able to easily identify the parts of speech in a sentence and
translate patterns into original sentences, orally and in written form.
The "Multisensory Grammar and Written Composition" curriculum uses color codes to introduce and reinforce the definitions of the parts of speech in a sentence. Patterns of color are used to help students compose original sentences of varying lengths and complexities. |
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