The Everything Kids' Spelling Book

The Everything Kids' Spelling Book
Author: Shelley Galloway Sabga
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 154
Release: 2008-12-17
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1605507601

Is it "i before e except after c"? Or is it the other way around? Let's face it, most children struggle with spelling. But now they have a fun and easy way to learn all the tips and tricks to spell with confidence. With this book, kids will: Learn basic spelling rules, like "change y to i and add es." Understand punctuation, capitalization, and other technical parts of spelling. Pick up helpful tricks, like putting words into songs and rhymes. Learn fun games and exercises to practice spelling. Study spelling lists to master even the toughest words. And more! Along with 30 fun-filled puzzles and activities, this book offers children, parents, and teachers all the tools they need to buzz with spelling success!

How to Teach Any Child to Spell

How to Teach Any Child to Spell
Author: Gayle Graham
Publisher: Common Sense Press (Melrose, FL)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1995
Genre: English language
ISBN: 9781880892237

"Companion to the student book, Tricks of the trade"--Cover.

"Miss Pell Would Never Misspell" and Other Painless Tricks for Memorizing How to Spell and Use Wily Words

Author: Brian P. Cleary
Publisher: Millbrook Press
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2011-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0761380248

Need a fail-proof way to memorize everything you need to know for your next spelling test? Brian P. Cleary can help! He's made up oodles of clever sayings to help those wily words stick in your skull. And better yet, this book will give you ideas for how you can create your very own painless memory tricks.

Spelling Rules, Riddles and Remedies

Spelling Rules, Riddles and Remedies
Author: Sally Raymond
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 167
Release: 2014-04-24
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1317804635

Spelling Rules, Riddles and Remedies is for anyone supporting learners who are struggling to understand the world of English spellings. This book engages both learners and their learning by using practical and dynamic resources to reveal the cause and effect of spelling confusions. By posing opportunities for understanding memory-related applications, learners and their spelling tutors are then empowered with the knowledge and resources required to amend, improve and proliferate spelling success. Using a range of unique and very accessible 'Spelling Detective' and 'Learning Application' activities, best-selling author Sally Raymond: • Shows how to engage a pupil through use of meta-cognition; • Highlights reasons why spelling abilities might fail; • Explores and resolves the impact of English spelling irregularities and deviations through informed discovery; • Uses mnemonics and story-lines to link tangible prompts to confident spelling ability; • Provides structured game-play and challenging practise lessons; • Boosts pupils’ achievement through the strategic use of multiple processing skills. Clearly presented and highly illustrated, this book encourages creativity and shows teachers how to adopt and adapt a variety of learning strategies to suit different needs. Targeting learners in Key Stage 2 upwards, Spelling Rules, Riddles and Remedies brings a wealth of ideas to stimulate spelling success.

Natural Speller

Natural Speller
Author: Kathryn Stout
Publisher: Design-A-Study
Total Pages: 97
Release: 2004
Genre: English language
ISBN: 1891975005

Absolutely the only book you will ever need to teach spelling. Teaching strategies include additional tips for use with the learning disabled, and word lists are organized by both sight and sound patterns. Build vocabulary skills with Latin and Greek roots and word lists, and by using the spelling rules to add prefixes and suffixes to root words. Choose from among the suggested activities to include practice with grammar, dictionary, and composition skills. Phonic, spelling, and punctuation rules are listed for easy reference. Word lists are divided by grade, 1 through 8. However, this method is easily adapted for older students or adults who need remedial work. Because of its multi-sensory and simplified approach to spelling, and because each child can work at his own pace, this program is ideal for students with learning disabilities. Grades K-12.

Tricky Spellings in Cartoons for Children

Tricky Spellings in Cartoons for Children
Author: Lidia Stanton
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2021-01-21
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1787756335

A collection of fun, colorful cartoon mnemonics to help children aged 5-11 recall tricky spellings. It is particularly suited to kids who prefer to learn by seeing and doing, who have tried traditional spelling strategies but with limited success, or who continue to confuse similar sounding and similar looking words. The humor and active learning approach embodied in the book will support children to build associations and effortlessly recognise, learn and recall spelling patterns. An invaluable resource for teachers and parents supporting kids with dyslexia or other specific learning disabilities, ADHD or ASD, this fully illustrated guide is designed to work alongside the school curriculum. This edition contains mnemonics specifically tailored to American English spelling. If the traditional spelling methods aren't working for you, if you prefer to learn by seeing and doing or if you just want to make spelling fun, this book is for you.

Tricks of the Trade

Tricks of the Trade
Author: J. R. Roberts
Publisher: Berkley
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2004
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780515138146

Gunslinger Clint Adams and the aging "Two Cent" Luke Drogan are two masters of the six-gun--two living legends of the Old West. But a showdown is inevitable--and only one will walk away. Original.

Alphabet Tales

Alphabet Tales
Author: Sarah K. Major
Publisher:
Total Pages: 139
Release: 2010-09-22
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780982987339

Want to ease your child into reading? Start him out with Alphabet Tales. Each tale tells a story about how the letter came to have its shape and sound, creating a humorous and unforgettable learning experience. Embedding learning in stories makes it nearly impossible for any child to forget the all-important story content. Charming full-color illustrations enhance this learning/story time for all types of learners, but especially for visual, right-brained, kinesthetic learners.

200 Tricky Spellings in Cartoons

200 Tricky Spellings in Cartoons
Author: Lidia Stanton
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2021-01-21
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1787755436

The new revised edition of Lidia Stanton's bestselling book of mnemonics demystifying over 200 of the most difficult spellings. The book is structured around confusing pairs of words, such as homophones or words that 'go together', tricky everyday words and tricky academic words, with memorable illustrations on every page to help you connect the word's meaning and graphical features with how it's spelt. This is not a traditional spelling book, but a resource that will really get you thinking, and laughing out loud. This guide encourages active learning and recollection, breaking away from repetitive methods such as 'look, cover, write, check', enabling you to effortlessly recall and identify once-confusing spelling patterns.