Importance of Spelling and Vocabulary
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Spelling and Vocabulary are an integral part of reading, writing, listening and speaking. The Australian Curriculum highlights the significance of word knowledge, more specifically the importance of “students understanding the increasingly specialised vocabulary and spelling needed to compose and comprehend learning area texts. It includes the development of strategies and skills for acquiring a wide topic vocabulary in the learning areas and the capacity to spell the relevant words accurately.” (Word Knowledge, Australian Curriculum 2015) Ensuring that students are taught the importance of spelling and vocabulary, and that they are shown how to develop these skills, should be an essential part of any teachers’ pedagogy.
Here at Spelling Success we have gathered information for beginning teachers in regards to the theories behind spelling and vocabulary instruction. We will look into what you, as a beginning teacher, can do to help your students with their spelling success and vocabulary development. We explore common spelling rules and mistakes, strategies that we as teachers can use, and also those that our students can use to improve on spelling abilities, how to differentiate for different ability levels, and some common assessments that are used for Primary School spelling. We have also included a number of resources for your reference, including those that you can use in the classroom, that can develop your knowledge as a beginning teacher, as well as other links to many useful curriculum sites and Education Departments.
Here at Spelling Success we have gathered information for beginning teachers in regards to the theories behind spelling and vocabulary instruction. We will look into what you, as a beginning teacher, can do to help your students with their spelling success and vocabulary development. We explore common spelling rules and mistakes, strategies that we as teachers can use, and also those that our students can use to improve on spelling abilities, how to differentiate for different ability levels, and some common assessments that are used for Primary School spelling. We have also included a number of resources for your reference, including those that you can use in the classroom, that can develop your knowledge as a beginning teacher, as well as other links to many useful curriculum sites and Education Departments.