orthography and spelling

Provides the correct spelling, correct division, and correct accent of 25,000 English words.

Discusses different ways of learning how to spell correctly, including using syllables, stress and combinations.

Discusses the importance of good spelling, explains the general rules of English spelling, and examines some troublesome spelling problems.

Teaches you simple methods to remember the correct spelling of the trickiest of words. Beginning with the toughest 228 words to spell, you will learn how to conquer both incorrect spelling and also pronunciation.

Includes more than 18,000 alphabetical entries, covering American usage, grammatical construction, and spelling.

A companion to "Words Their Way: Word Study for Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling Instruction," that includes five lessons with reviews of initial consonants, introduces same-vowel word families and r-influenced vowels, covers digraphs and blends, and includes teaching tips, suggestions for literature connections and games, and black line masters for sorts.

Traces the history of English phonics, discussing the alphabet, the influence of other languages on American English, why British and American spellings differ, how movable type affected spelling and writing, and other topics.

Beatrix (known as "B") is convinced that a witch who is part of a circus isn't really a witch. But when B's best friend George ends up hexed, B needs to find a way to make all the bad things stop happening.

Now that Beatrix (known to her friends as B) is eleven, she should be able to cast spells, just like everyone else in her magical family, but no matter how hard she tries, it doesn't work.

15,000 words spelled and divided by syllables, with accented syllable highlighted.