1st Edition

Spelling Approaches to Teaching and Assessment

By Peter Westwood Copyright 2005

    First Published in 2005. Provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the teaching and learning of spelling and helps students develop and improve their spelling skills. The assessment section in the second half of the text will enable teachers to determine and assess the individual's progress and instructional needs in spelling.

    Preface; Spelling: current issues and perspectives; How do children acquire spelling skills?; Individual differences among spellers; Teaching approaches; Assessing spelling; Useful resources; Appendix 1; Appendix 2; Appendix 3; Appendix 4; References; Index

    Biography

    Peter Westwood