Spelling in Room 2.3
by Daniela Law
1. Environment
1.1. Dictionaries/ Thesaurus available
1.2. Students testing each other - informal
1.3. Need places for word walls, etc.
2. Explicit Teaching
2.1. Linked to genre writing
2.2. 1-1 during Matrix marking
2.3. Using targets from Scope and sequence
3. Assessment/ Feedback
3.1. Checklists - bottom of page
3.2. Spelling tests - dictation, word lists
4. Resources
4.1. Dictionaries/ Thesaurus
4.2. Whiteboards and markers
4.3. Highlighters
4.4. Have-a-go Book
5. Routines/Activities
5.1. Spelling Matrices 30 minutes M,T,W
5.2. Spelling Homework x2 a week
6. Differentiation
6.1. Informal target points
6.2. Things to try when writing sentences
6.3. ie. focus on using speech marks
6.4. Students at varying levels on spelling matrix