orthography and spelling

Describes the purpose of having spelling rules, and shows how to form plurals of words, long and short vowels, suffixes and prefixes, and more.

Simple text introduces a variety of words that include silent letters.

Studies what a person's spelling ability reveals about their personality and offers advice on how poor spellers can learn to spell better.

"Golden book." Animals help to learn the spelling of animal names.

Organizes words phonetically so that readers can find them and offers memory shortcuts to help remember tough words.

Presents a history of English spelling through chapters that cover such topics as the introduction of the Roman alphabet, each letter's origins, and the development of long and short vowels.

A collection of rhymes, tricks, and simple sayings designed to help students remember how to spell tricky words.

When Sage's spelling and definition of a word reveal her misunderstanding of it to her classmates, she is at first embarrassed but then uses her mistake as inspiration for the vocabulary parade.

Presents descriptions of the five stages of spelling or orthographic development, each with related word study, games, and activities, and includes an overview of how words are learned, a discussion of development, methods for assessment, and advice on organizing word study in a classroom curriculum.

Raven, a teenage mother and high school dropout living in a housing project, decides, with the help and sometime interference of her best friend Aisha, to study for a spelling bee which could lead to a college preparatory program and four-year scholarship.