Spelling for Life 3-6 Calgary Oct 11 2024 (PD524)

Uncovering the simplicity and science of spelling for 3-6 with Lyn Stone

VENUE TBA

Overhauling your spelling approach?

Wanting to move on from phonics in 3-6?

Ready to get some new, effective, efficient strategies for spelling improvement?

Then give your students the gift of better spelling by joining Lyn Stone for a one day workshop in Calgary.

We will cover:

• Orthographic mapping – can you explain it? What does it have to do with spelling?
• 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!
• The Letter Y – Is it a vowel or a consonant? What is it even doing here?
• Syllables – Can knowing syllable emphasis help with spelling? What parts of words do we tend to emphasise? Why?
• Schwa – If you can’t hear the vowel clearly, it’s likely schwa. How do we help students select the right vowel spelling?
• Doubling – To double or not to double? If students knew the answer to this, they wouldn’t make the doubling errors we commonly see!
• Morphemes and spelling – Can you use morphology for spelling improvement or is that just another fad?
• All your questions re tricky words and spelling patterns – Bring your favourite words and let’s work through them together so they’re your students’ favourites too!
• A guide to our K-6 Spelling and Handwriting scope and sequence document – Plan for your whole school!

Included in the workshop price:

• Morning snack and delicious lunch (dietary needs catered for if possible by Sep 1 2024)
• Optional pre-workshop videos on chapters not covered on the day
• A downloadable and printed handout with copiable worksheets to keep forever
• A PowerPoint presentation for immediate classroom use
• An online resources hub containing relevant information, free videos and and links to anything we talk about during the day
• 10% discount for groups of 3+ (email us for this)

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