Developmental and Cognitive Aspects of Learning to Spell

Download or read book Developmental and Cognitive Aspects of Learning to Spell written by Edmund H. Henderson and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The emphasis of this book is on theory and research in spelling. It also includes practical information for the classroom teacher by noting teaching principles and generalizations that can guide spelling instruction. The book contains 12 chapters dealing with the following topics: (1) developmental concepts of word; (2) what a word is; (3) developmental strategies of spelling competence in primary school children; (4) dialect and spelling; (5) children's spelling strategies and their cognitive development; (6) the relationship of cognitive development to spelling and reading abilities; (7) spelling, phonology, and the older student; (8) beginning readers' concept of word; (9) three steps to teaching beginning readers to spell; (10) words, kids, and categories; (11) word concept development activities; and (12) word knowledge and reading disability. (MKM)