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Natural Speller
SKU
012833
ISBN
9781891975004
Grade 1-8
Neutral
High Teacher Involvement
Visual
Sequential
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Teaching Method
Traditional
Teacher-centered curriculum commonly used in classrooms that may include a text, teacher manual, tests, etc.
Charlotte Mason
A methodology based on the work of a 19th century educator who maintained that children learn best from literature (Living Books), not textbooks.
Classical
A methodology based on the Latin Trivium (three stages of learning), including the grammar stage (memorization and facts), logic stage (critical thinking), and rhetoric stage (developing/defending ideas).
Unit Study
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Montessori (Discovery)
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Secular
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Christian/Religious
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Learning Modality
Auditory
Learns through listening, talking out loud or reading out loud.
Visual
Learns through seeing, prefers written instructions and visual materials.
Kinesthetic/Tactile (Hands-On)
Learns through moving, doing and touching.
Multi-Sensory
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Presentation
Sequential
Curriculum progresses through well-defined learning objectives. Emphasizes mastery before moving to the next topic.
Spiral
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Conceptual/Topical
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Teacher Involvement
Low Teacher Involvement
Student-led materials; parent acts as a facilitator.
Medium Teacher Involvement
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High Teacher Involvement
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Everything you need is included.
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Description
A handy reference and complete spelling program all in one! Aptly titled, the Natural Speller groups words "naturally," both by sight and sound patterns. Contains grade-level word lists; phonics rules; spelling rules; punctuation rules; skill-building activities in spelling, writing, grammar, dictionary use, vocabulary; homonyms; Greek and Latin roots. Help your child become a "natural" speller!
Publisher's Description of Natural Speller
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. Placed second in the 1999 Practical Homeschooling Reader Awards, placed third in 2001, and received an Honorable Mention in 2005.
- Allow students to progress at their own rate.
- Choose activities for word practice to suit each student's needs.
- Build skills: phonic charts, spelling and writing rules are at your fingertips.
- Use Latin and Greek roots and word lists to build vocabulary necessary for college entrance exams.
If your students only remember word lists long enough to pass weekly tests, but not long enough to spell correctly when writing papers, replace random memorization with this logical approach.
- Words are already organized by both sight and sound patterns.
- Each graded list includes prefixes and suffixes to be added to words in order to practice with rules regularly.
- Tips include additional activities to help with long-term memory.
Educator and consultant Kathryn Stout created the Natural Speller,
- To teach poor spellers how to become natural spellers.
- To provide teachers and tutors with a handy resource to fill in gaps, teach students how to approach a word, and help students progress at theirown rate.
- To give home school families an inexpensive, flexible, and effective spelling curriculum.
Details
| Product Format: | Softcover Book |
|---|---|
| Brand: | Design-a-Study |
| Author: | Kathryn Stout |
| Grades: | 1-8 |
| ISBN: | 9781891975004 |
| Length in Inches: | 11 |
| Width in Inches: | 8.5 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.25 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.55 |
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