Uncovering the Simplicity and Science of Spelling in Grades 3-6

The Churchill School & Center

Join us in person October 21st  in NYC for a day with Lyn Stone! CTLE credits provided. NYC vendor.

The Churchill School and Center

<h3>Uncovering the simplicity and science of spelling for 3-6 with Lyn Stone</h3><p><br></p><p>Overhauling your spelling approach?</p><p>Wanting to move on from phonics in middle school?</p><p>Ready to get some new, effective, efficient strategies for spelling improvement?</p><p>Then give your students the gift of better spelling by joining Lyn Stone for a one day workshop in NYC.</p><p><br></p><h3>We will cover:</h3><ul><li>Orthographic mapping – can you explain it? What does it have to do with spelling?</li><li>Rule-breaking words and the real reasons they do this – Don’t get thrown by words doing things your students don’t expect from your phonics teaching!</li><li>The Letter Y – Is it a vowel or a consonant? What is it even doing here?</li><li>Syllables – Can knowing syllable emphasis help with spelling? What parts of words do we tend to emphasise? Why?</li><li>Schwa – If you can’t hear the vowel clearly, it’s likely schwa. How do we help students select the right vowel spelling?</li><li>Doubling – To double or not to double? If students knew the answer to this, they wouldn’t make the doubling errors we commonly see!</li><li>Morphemes and spelling – Can you use morphology for spelling improvement or is that just another fad?</li><li>All your questions re tricky words and spelling patterns – Bring your favorite words and let’s work through them together so they’re your students’ favorites too!</li><li>A guide to our K-6 Spelling and Handwriting scope and sequence document – Plan for your whole school!</li></ul><h3>Included in the workshop price:</h3><ul><li>Morning snack and lunch</li><li>Optional pre-workshop videos on chapters not covered on the day</li><li>A downloadable handout with copiable worksheets to keep forever</li><li>A PowerPoint presentation for immediate classroom use</li><li>An online resources hub containing relevant information, free videos and and links to anything we talk about during the day</li></ul>

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