Learning to Spell

About this eBook

Author

Sherman, Frank J. (Frank James), 1874-1945

Title

Learning to Spell: A Manual for Teachers Using the Aldine Speller

Credits

Richard Tonsing, hekula03, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)

Language

English

LoC Class

PE: Language and Literatures: English

Subject

Spellers -- Textbooks

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 65441

Release Date

May 25, 2021

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.LEARNING TO SPELL A Manual for Teachers Using the ALDINE SPELLER
2. 2.LEARNING TO SPELL — Object of Teaching Spelling — Teaching versus Testing — Selection of a Vocabulary — Selection of a Vocabulary through Investigation — When Should Spelling Be Taught — Other Investigations — The Construction of a Spelling Scale — The Boston List — Other Lists — The Construction of the Aldine Speller — Types of Learning — Written Spelling — Pronunciation and Enunciation — Root Words and Derived Words — Comparison of Roots and Derivatives — Homophones or Homonyms — Proper Names — Use of the Dictionary — Rules and their Uses — Review Lists — Use of Vocabulary — Phonetic Words — An Effective Method — Correction of a Word — Pupil Lists — The Futility of Some of the Spelling Grind
3. 3.SUGGESTIONS FOR FIRST YEAR — The Alphabet — Alphabet Drills — A Phonetic List — Copying a Spelling Lesson — Dictating a Spelling Lesson — Marking and Correcting Papers — Sight Words — Writing Sentences — Reviews of Phonetic Words — Seat Work — Reviews of Sight Words — Additional Seat Work
4. 4.SUGGESTIONS FOR SECOND YEAR — Review — Phonograms — Quotations — Capital Letters — Dictionary Preparation — Initial Words of Phonetic Series — Vocabulary — Phonic Series
5. 5.SUGGESTIONS FOR THIRD YEAR — Use of Stories — Use of Pictures — Phonetic Words — Quotations — Suggestions for Study — Abbreviations — Preparation for Dictionary Work
6. 6.SUGGESTIONS FOR FOURTH YEAR — How to Study Spelling — Dictionary Work — A “Story with a Hint in It” for Fourth Grade Teachers
7. 7.SUGGESTIONS FOR FIFTH YEAR — Use of Story — Dictionary Work — Enunciation — Teaching of Rules — Spelling Demons
8. 8.SUGGESTIONS FOR SIXTH YEAR — Words Used in the Schoolroom — Dictionary Work — Building a Vocabulary — Demon and Review Words — Vocabulary
9. 9.SUGGESTIONS FOR SEVENTH YEAR — The Story — Roots and Derivatives — Troublesome Endings — Synonyms — Dictionary Work — The Teacher’s Opportunity — Reviews — Proper Names — Vocabulary
10. 10.SUGGESTIONS FOR EIGHTH YEAR — Review — Prefixes and Suffixes — Review of Rules — Words Having Two Pronunciations — Vocabulary
11. 11.Appendix

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