I have just finished reading an interesting and informative book by David Crystal titled ‘Spell It Out: The Singular Story of English Spelling’. David devotes a chapter to arguing that the teaching of spelling rules fails to work because of … Continued
If you are not a particularly good speller, the more spelling rules you know and understand, the better your spelling becomes because it gives you a framework to determine the most likely spelling of a word and this is supported … Continued
English is a confusing language!! However, like every language, the written form of English is a code for the spoken language. For many children to become proficient in reading and spelling they need direct explicit instruction in this language code. … Continued
We often talk about ‘said’ as being an irregular word. However, when you look at the history behind this word, its spelling becomes somewhat more logical. First you need to know a spelling rule. [box]For words ending in ‘y’, change … Continued