Teaching English Spelling
A Practical Guide

Teaching English Spelling is a practical resource book, packed with activities for practising common spelling patterns in English.

Ruth Shemesh (Author), Sheila Waller (Author)

9780521639712, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 27 January 2000

306 pages
22.8 x 15.2 x 2 cm, 0.485 kg

'Surely the most comprehensive collection of classroom activities for practising common spelling patterns. The variety of task types is impressive.' EL Gazette

The book features a wide range of activities including crosswords, picture matching, puzzles and rhymes. All will keep learners focussed and interested, whilst providing vital practice at three levels – beginner, intermediate and advanced. The book is divided into units which concentrate on a particular 'sound' or phoneme. Each unit is then broken down into a series of lesson plans, devoted to a common spelling pattern for that 'sound'. The final unit provides material to improve learners' awareness of common spelling traps, such as suffixes or silent letters. Every lesson contains a step-by-step lesson plan, background information for the teacher, photocopiable practice activities and suggested words for testing each spelling pattern.

Subject Areas: ELT: teaching theory & methods [EBA]