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ERIC Number: EJ521923
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-4056
There Isn't Much to Say about Spelling...or Is There?
Griffith, Priscilla L.; Leavell, Judy A.
Childhood Education, v72 n2 p84-90 Win 1995-96
Discusses children's use of invented spelling and explores developmental considerations in learning to spell. Suggests characteristics of an effective spelling program, including 60 to 75 minutes of instruction allocated over a 3- to 4-day cycle, and use of test-study sequences for directed word study. (ET)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Invented Spelling, Language Acquisition, Spelling Instruction, Vocabulary Development
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Developmental Readiness