Do children magically learn to read and write? At St. Joe we use a variety of methods to promote literacy. To better understand our teaching styles, use the provided links to answer the questions below.
Please note that there will be a quiz to follow on the first parent night. Just kidding, but you can impress us with your knowledge of our teaching philosophies and practices.
Good Luck!
1. What is invented spelling?
2. T/F Invented spelling creates bad habits.
3. T/F Young children using invented spelling employ a considerably greater variety of words in their writing than those encouraged to use only the words they can spell correctly.
4. How are spelling lists most useful?
5. How can you work with your child at home?
Web Links:
http://www.ed.arizona.edu/celt/fs5.html
http://books.heinemann.com/shared/onlineresources/08894/08894f4.html