Includes: Dear Professor Henderson -- Kneeling on rice -- Let's give kids soft rice -- Questions teachers ask -- Advice for parents -- Is spel a four letter word? -- Pain prevention.
Explains where fourth through sixth graders' reading and writing skill levels should be, and provides classroom management tips, teaching activities, and assessment tools.
Provides guidelines for an effective school-wide spelling program with wordlists, tips for teaching predictable patterns, and individual activities designed to prepare children for the phonetic, semantic, historical, and visual demands of spelling.
