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Investigating graphemes in Grade 1

This video shows students in a public school in Kingston investigating graphemes of words in the context of word sums.

Structured Word Inquiry in a Grade 2 Classroom

In this video, Sam Modest discusses the process he and his co-teacher, Erin Metcalf, are going through to refine structured word inquiry practice in their Grade 2 class at the Nueva School.

Kinder intro of matrix & Word Sum

A kindergarten class uses tools like word matrices and word sums to understand how words work.

Writing SOS: How can learning to spell help my child?

A parent wonders why children need to learn to spell if we have spell checkers.

Introduction: Writing & Spelling

Hosted by Vivica A. Fox and author William Joyce, this show examines the connections between reading and writing and between spelling and composition.

Writing SOS: My kindergartner still says "mouses." Should I correct her?

A parent wonders whether to correct her kindergartner when she says “mouses.”

Word Families

Tina Scholtes teaches first graders a handy spelling pattern that helps them recognize word clusters.

Reading SOS: How do I explain "ea"?

A parent asks about the best way to the “ea” vowel combination, or vowel team.

Writing SOS: With today's technology is handwriting instruction important?

Writing expert William Van Cleave explains that children need direct and explicit handwriting instruction in order to link letter names, the way letters look, and their sounds.