http://www.readingrockets.org/article/word-study-new-approach-teaching-spelling
I chose this article because I thought this might help Liv with reading. Three important things I learned from this article were: teachers select a group of words that demonstrate a particular spelling pattern and sequence these patterns to match children's development, spelling patterns and generalizations are discovered by students, and that teachers encourage students to compare and contrast features in words (one common method for doing so is by having students sort words). The most important thing that I learned is that word study provides students with opportunities to investigate and understand the patterns in words. Knowledge of these patterns means that students needn't learn to spell one word at a time. I found this approach intriguing and started to research it after it was recommended. I think I might try this approach with Liv!
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