Science of reading spelling activities

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In my last post, we discussed orthographic mapping and why it is crucial for reading success. Theory is great, but what every teacher wants to know is this—how does it look in practice? In it’s simplest terms, we want to use activities that will help students focus on matching sound to print. Today, I want to talk about a variety of activities that you can use to promote orthographic mapping.Phonemic awarenessWithout phonemic awareness, orthographic mapping isn’t possible. Children must be…

Are you looking for fun creative ways to practice spelling words? Read on for 10 spelling activities your students will enjoy that you can do with any word list.

Discover my favorite activities that are aligned with the science of reading curriculum to help your young learns master reading fast.

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What does spelling instruction in a science of reading classroom look like? Take a look at spelling activities that align with SoR principles in this post.

These Blank Spelling Grids are such a simple way to integrate phonemic awareness and orthographic mapping into your spelling instruction! One of the things I find with struggling readers and spellers is that they have a hard time distinguishing the individual sounds in words. Instead of hearing a word like hat as /h/-/a/-/t/, they often ... Read More about Blank Spelling Grids {Phonemes or Syllables}

Grab these NO PREP Spelling Pages your learners can use with ANY list of spelling words. Great for the classroom or at-home learning.

Upgrade your spelling instruction by ditching Rainbow Words and Rainbow Writing and replace them with Rainbow Sounds.

Orthographic mapping is how words become sight words. Here are some word mapping activities you can include in your literacy instruction.