Shannon and Mary welcome @MindfulTeacherRachel back to the podcast to discuss strategies for helping their students strengthen spelling skills. They talk about the stability of English spelling and the meaning-based reasons for a word's spelling, beyond sound-symbol connections. Listeners will know what to look for in students' spelling errors and accuracies and walk away with fresh ideas for spelling instruction. RESOURCES MENTIONED DURING THE EPISODE: Our Etymology episode with Rachel our Schwa episode with Rachel Morrison-McCall Spelling Scale spelling error analysis sheets from Rachel Uncovering the Logic of English by Denise Eide *Amazon affiliate link* Spelling for Life by Lyn Stone *Amazon affiliate link* How to Teach Spelling by Laura Toby Rudginsky and Elizabeth C. Haskell *Amazon affiliate link* Dyslexia and Spelling by Kelli Sandman-Hurley *Amazon affiliate link* And Sometimes Y by Rachel Short Vowel Proctors by Rachel Schwa in 1st Grade by Rachel Rachel on IG Rachel on Tiktok Explode the Code Words Their Way Spelling Inventory Spelling Choice Tests Sound Mounds (the Eppich Classroom) Scribal O Bonus Episodes access through your podcast app Bonus episodes access through Patreon Free Rubrics Guide created by us Finding Good Books Guide created by us Information about our Pat Support the show Get Literacy Support through our Patreon Bonus Episodes access through your podcast app Bonus episodes access through Patreon Buy us a coffee Get a FREE Green Chef box using our link
