The English spelling system has a reputation for being wildly unpredictable, but in reality, all but 4% of English words can be explained if we look at them through the Layers of Language.
Through phonology students determine the phonemes in words. The orthography layer supports phoneme-grapheme matching, understanding predicable letter sequences and syllable types. Morphology unlocks meaningful word parts and consequently positivity impacts vocabulary acquisition. Syntax addresses how 'parts of speech' are reflected in spelling.
Our 3-hour Spellography training, written by Dr. Louisa Moats, supports teachers as they move from a traditional weekly spelling test to a multilinguist approach to spelling instruction. Attendees will learn how to explicitly and systematically teach students to spell using the Layers of Language by implementing Spellography Books A and B in their classrooms.
Educators will deepen their knowledge of these concepts and work through the Spellography routines that provide students with the multimodal practice they need to become proficient spellers.
Attend a workshop to learn more about seamlessly adding Spellography to your reading and language arts curriculum to help students in grades 4-12 understand the English spelling system and develop critical spelling skills to improve reading and writing outcomes.
Session Objectives
- Identifying activities that have been validated through evidence-based research and address the five components of reading
- Utilizing variations of the activities for whole class, small group, and individual settings
- Articulating how multisensory activities can change the brains of young readers
Topics
- Layers of language
- Consonant and vowel phonemes of English
- Syllable types
- Schwa
- Morphemes
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Click on the correct registration button to go to the Eventbrite page, where you'll be directed to enter the name, email address, title, school or district name, and phone number of each registrant before making a credit card payment. All registered participants will receive a confirmation email.
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Registering with a Purchase Order
If you're registering with a purchase order, please email your PO to wsorders@95percentgroup.com.
All POs must include the name, email address, title, school or district name, phone number, and the correct class code (listed below) each registrant. This information must appear on your PO or can be sent as an attachment.
Friday, August 28
WS1000.SPL.2024.08.28
Thursday, September 5
WS1000.SPL.2024.09.05
Tuesday, October 8
WS1000.SPL.2024.10.08
Tuesday, November 12
WS1000.SPL.2024.11.12
Tuesday, December 3
WS1000.SPL.2024.12.03
Refunds up to 7 days before the event, less processing fees.
Virtual Training Guidelines
All attendees should log in to the virtual class using the school or district email address used when registering. Pre and post-training information will be sent to this email. This address will also be used to confirm attendance.
Spellography Teacher's Editions or Student Workbooks are not included in the cost of these training sessions. To maximize this learning experience and implementation, all attendees should have access to Spellography A or Spellography B. These resources can be purchased by contacting sales@95percentgroup.com or visiting our web store.
Please contact us at workshops@95percentgroup.com or call 847.499.8200.