He is in the minority, and his opinion does NOT reflect the consensus among pediatricians/neurologists/psychiatrists. If you look hard enough you can find...
Dear All, Can anyone please recommend a good SPELLING curriculum for a 10 year old dyslexic child? My son (remediated for 2&1/2 years & now decoding up to...
Try Spellography by Bruce Roscoe and Louisa Moats. Published by Sopris West. ... From: readbygrade3@yahoogroups.com [mailto:readbygrade3@yahoogroups.com] On ...
In a message dated 8/2/2005 2:35:05 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, sullivaneh@... writes: Can anyone please recommend a good SPELLING curriculum for a 10...
AVKOemail@...
Aug 2, 2005 7:02 pm
23291
I second Sequential Spelling. I'm using it with my kids and am very happy with it. Kendall ... Spelling 1. Your ... ever having...
One more possibility: For second to third grade spelling level, I would recommend placement testing in SRA Spelling Mastery. Once he finishes Level C, then you...
Hi everyone, Since I have been during research this year, I have been really watching kids when they are reading and really analyzing their errors. One thing...
Dear Mrs. Sullivan: Children who demonstrate the ability for "decoding up to grade level" should learn to spell the new words that they are expected to...
patrick groff
pgroff@...
Aug 2, 2005 10:53 pm
23295
I love and use AVKO spelling. Check the link www.spelling.org. I have recommended it to many. One mom last year (a friend) couldn't believe the difference it...
Dear Patrick, You write: "Children who demonstrate the ability for "decoding up to grade level" should learn to spell the new words that they are expected to ...
In a message dated 8/2/2005 6:20:42 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, rrr@... writes: So many also don't know how to decode'ies' on the end of words. ...
AVKOemail@...
Aug 3, 2005 12:42 pm
23298
I know lots of people say the last sound in "silly" is a long ee - sillee, but does not a long e always have the stress of the word? I say and consider that...
Mona
catphonics@...
Aug 3, 2005 12:48 pm
23299
Mona, I think that is a British/American pronunciation difference. We definitely say /ee/ for the ending 'y' in 'silly', etc. Janis ... say...
Hi Mona, This list serve is turning into a linguist's list serve! I can only speak for the American dialect. In American, when we say silly in isolation (as...
Mona, This Brit says 'sillee' and so do the children I work with! This is surely where you have to be pragmatic about teaching sound/grapheme correspondences....
Maizie, That word 'father' on the 'a' list must have been in a whole language classroom, because we definitely don't say father with a long a sound! Crazy the...
Do you have more information on the program you mention? I work with teens and am also convinced that I need to teach vocab. and morphology. Thanks! Sharon...
Sharon McLaughlin
skirkpat@...
Aug 3, 2005 6:20 pm
23304
Here is the link for Vocabulary Through Morphemes: http://www.sopriswest.com/ERP2Web/e2wItemMain.aspx? functionId=009000008&parentID=019004378 Janis...
OK, I'll try again. Go to http://www.sopriswest.com Put this code in the search box: w64143 And Vocabulary Through Morphemes should come up. Click on the...
Dear Ms. Farrell: I am sorry that I cannot agree with your contention that reading and spelling instruction should not be integrated. In fact, I consider that ...
patrick groff
pgroff@...
Aug 4, 2005 6:32 am
23307
Dear Mona: In the General American dialect the final sound in silly is "long" e. However, I have seen reading teacher manuals that falsely claim it is "short"...
patrick groff
pgroff@...
Aug 4, 2005 6:35 am
23308
Well folks, try to say your version sillee and then my version silli and see if you can hear any difference. To my ears the i and y in silly or Billy have the...
Mona
catphonics@...
Aug 4, 2005 6:39 am
23309
Dear Ms. Farrell: From which prominent linguist did you obtain your conclusion that in General American dialect the y in silly is given the "pure short e"...
patrick groff
pgroff@...
Aug 4, 2005 10:19 am
23310
Dr. Groff, Linda does not need me to answer for her by any means, but I know she is away presenting at a conference and may not be able to reply quickly. I am...
OOPS - Meant to write long e. Thank you for pointing out the error. ... From: readbygrade3@yahoogroups.com [mailto:readbygrade3@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of...
Professor and Ms. Farrell, For purposes of clarification, I directed my tutor to focus on the reading issues so it is due to my direction to her that spelling...
Hi Ms Sullivan, If your son has such problems with spelling I would suggest looking into testing for Auduitory Processing Disorder if he has difficulty in...
Check out studydog.com for a free k-2 reading trainer system. Says it's based on the National Reading Panel recommendations. Says it's validated as a tool...
... and see if you can hear any difference. To my ears the i and y in silly or Billy have the same sound. ... Hi Mona, It's a dialect difference, plain and...
