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