Spelling - Approaches to Teaching and Assessment

Informationen zum Autor Peter Westwood Klappentext First Published in 2005. Provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the teaching and learning of spelling and helps students develop and improve their spelling skills. The assessment section in the second half of the text will enable teachers to determine and assess the individual's progress and instructional needs in spelling. Zusammenfassung Teachers are under pressure to meet government standards in spelling. This text contains explanations of why children have problems with spelling, and provides clear guidance on a variety of teaching strategies, which sit alongside and complement the National Strategy. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Spelling: current issues and perspectives; How do children acquire spelling skills?; Individual differences among spellers; Teaching approaches; Assessing spelling; Useful resources; Appendix 1; Appendix 2; Appendix 3; Appendix 4; References; Index

Product details

• Authors: Peter Westwood, Westwood Peter
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.06.2005
• EAN: 9781843121930
• ISBN: 978-1-84312-193-0
• No. of pages: 88
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries