TRT Podcast #151: All about Teaching English Spelling – with Dr. Louisa Moats
What an honor to speak with Dr. Louisa Moats about the English language! She explains why it’s so important to teach spelling, why English isn’t as irregular as some think, the usefulness and limitation of syllable types, and how to help students who struggle with spelling. This episode is a treasure!
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Books and articles by Dr. Louisa Moats
- Speech to Print
- Basic Facts about Dyslexia (with Karen E. Dakin)
- Expert Perspectives on Interventions for Reading (co-editor)
- Spellography (spelling program for older spellers)
- Teaching Reading is Rocket Science (article)
- How Spelling Supports Reading (article)
- When Older Students Can’t Read (article)
- Whole-Language High Jinks: How to Tell When “Scientifically-Based Reading Instruction” Isn’t (article)
YOU’LL LOVE THIS PRACTICAL BOOK!
Looking for an easy-to-read guide to help you reach all readers? If you teach kindergarten through third grade, this is the book for you. Get practical ideas and lesson plan templates that you can implement tomorrow!
Free Spelling Games
Get this fun variety of sample spelling games from the membership site! The download includes resources for spelling CVCE words, long vowel teams, and multi-syllable words.
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