Spelling in Spanish Heritage Language Education

"Spelling acquisition and development has been identified as a major obstacle for Spanish Heritage Language Learners (SHLLs). Instructors, too, struggle to find the best strategies to help their students internalize orthographic rules. Llombart argues that spelling is not simply the "cherry on top" of good writing or a mere editing issue; rather, the skills behind the acquisition of spelling lie beneath literacy development in general. The skill helps to improve other crucial literacy aspects, such as reading fluency, reading comprehension, and vocabulary growth. Written for instructors of SHLLs and researchers of SHL education, this book demonstrates why and how to address this critical skill, including the cognitive skills underlying spelling, the role of age and bilingualism, and a thorough description of the different types of spelling errors students make and their causes. In addition, instructors will find guidelines, recommendations, and ideas for creating spelling activities and meaningfully integrating them into their curricula. Combining novel research and practical strategies, Spelling in Spanish Heritage Language Education will be a valuable addition to Spanish instructors' and researchers' bookshelves"--

About the author

Amàlia Llombart-Huesca is Professor of Spanish Linguistics in the Department of English and Modern Languages at the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, where she also serves as the Single Subject Coordinator of LOTE (Languages Other than English). She teaches Spanish for Spanish speakers and upper division Spanish linguistics courses, as well as Curriculum and Methods for Spanish Single Subject Teaching Credential students. Her research areas include syntax, applied linguistics, sociolinguistics, and heritage language teaching.

Product details

• Authors: Amalia Llombart-Huesca, Amàlia Llombart-Huesca
• Publisher: Georgetown University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.09.2024
• EAN: 9781647124403
• ISBN: 978-1-64712-440-3
• No. of pages: 172
• Subjects: Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; Social sciences, law, business > Law > Mercantile and commercial law; Linguistics, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, Grammar & vocabulary, Teaching skills & techniques, Language learning: grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Spelling & Vocabulary, Teaching of reading, writing and numeracy, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / Language Arts, LANGUAGE STUDY / Spanish