All Episodes

November 13, 2024 65 mins

Shannon and Mary welcome @MindfulTeacherRachel back to the podcast to discuss strategies for helping their students strengthen spelling skills.     They talk about the stability of English spelling and the meaning-based reasons for a word's spelling, beyond sound-symbol connections.    Listeners will know what to look for in students' spelling errors and accuracies and walk away with fresh ideas for spelling instruction.  


RESOURCES MENTIONED DURING THE EPISODE:

  1. Our Etymology episode with Rachel
  2. our Schwa episode with Rachel
  3. Morrison-McCall Spelling Scale
  4. spelling error analysis sheets from Rachel
  5. Uncovering the Logic of English by Denise Eide *Amazon affiliate link*
  6. Spelling for Life by Lyn Stone *Amazon affiliate link*
  7. How to Teach Spelling by Laura Toby Rudginsky and Elizabeth C. Haskell *Amazon affiliate link*
  8. Dyslexia and Spelling by Kelli Sandman-Hurley *Amazon affiliate link*
  9. And Sometimes Y by Rachel
  10. Short Vowel Proctors by Rachel
  11. Schwa in 1st Grade by Rachel
  12. Rachel on IG
  13. Rachel on Tiktok
  14. Explode the Code    
  15. Words Their Way Spelling Inventory
  16. Spelling Choice Tests
  17. Sound Mounds (the Eppich Classroom)
  18. Scribal O


Support the show


Mark as Played

Advertise With Us

Popular Podcasts

Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang

Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang

Ding dong! Join your culture consultants, Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang, on an unforgettable journey into the beating heart of CULTURE. Alongside sizzling special guests, they GET INTO the hottest pop-culture moments of the day and the formative cultural experiences that turned them into Culturistas. Produced by the Big Money Players Network and iHeartRadio.

Dateline NBC

Dateline NBC

Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com

24/7 News: The Latest

24/7 News: The Latest

The latest news in 4 minutes updated every hour, every day.

Music, radio and podcasts, all free. Listen online or download the iHeart App.

Connect

© 2025 iHeartMedia, Inc.