Ortografia
by Bridget Reed
1. Context
1.1. International School, South Korea
1.2. Year 4 mixed ability & gender
1.3. Culturally diverse environment
1.4. Technology rich environment both at school and in the home.
1.5. Importance stressed on academia with many pupils achieving above level grades
2. Pedagogy
2.1. Spelling in context - cursive writing
2.2. Modelling
2.3. Scaffolding
2.4. Repetition
2.5. Peer learning
3. Technology
3.1. Online programs
3.2. Spelling games
3.3. Audio - mnemonics, songs
3.4. Classroom based website
4. Content
4.1. spelling program
4.2. spelling games
4.3. year 4 list of spellings
4.4. reading
5. Interrelatedness
5.1. Understanding of importance stressed in all areas