What is Primary Spelling by Pattern?
Primary Spelling by Pattern is a teacher resource for grades 1-3 that includes activities, games, and songs to help students understand and use the regular sound-symbol patterns of English. It goes beyond a regular spelling program to a comprehensive word study program.
Why Primary Spelling by Pattern?
- Departs from a traditional emphasis on rote memorization of word lists
- Students learn basic spelling patterns in conjunction with decoding patterns
- Skills are introduced in sequence to match the instruction of decoding strategies
- Special memory strategies are taught for irregular words
FEATURES
Primary Spelling by Pattern has three levels. Features include:
- Word games, songs, poems, stories wtih pattern words, and story dictations to teach high-frequency words
- Spelling skills and concepts
- Engaging practice in context with multisyllabic and more difficult words
- Flexible implementation options for teachers
- Cumulative, systematic, explicit, and effective instructional techniques