Morphology activities pdf

Have you ever heard a teacher say, &#;Just sound out the word,&#; to a struggling young speller?

Or maybe you&#;ve said those words to a student yourself?

This simple strategy frequently backfires, especially for kids with dyslexia.

Peter bowers morphology game free Harvard Educational Review , 4 2 , — I love this article because I feel that spelling should be part of the core ELA curriculum! The passion and enthusiasm that I now have and share, and that I see in the students and teachers I work with is the result of one thing only — being introduced to a coherent understanding of spelling. I think it will actually work to make the Derivational Relations word sorts I do from Words Their Way much more robust and meaningful.

Why do students end up spelling words like &#;jumpt,&#; or &#;advenchur&#;?

In this episode, Dr. Pete Bowers reveals why &#;sounding it out&#; isn&#;t enough. He demonstrates how sound-symbol correspondence is a key principle in literacy instruction, but often we miss crucial components of our writing system: orthography and morphology.

What&#;s more, research shows that this type of instruction is most powerful for struggling learners.

Using Pete&#;s methods, teachers can revolutionize spelling instruction into a dynamic opportunity to foster logical thinking, vocabulary development, and deepen literacy skills.

Pete Bowers is the founder of the WordWorks Literacy Center in Ontario, Canada.

In his career, he&#;s worked as an elementary classroom teacher, researcher, writer, and worldwide presenter. He&#;s a sought-after speaker in North America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia.

This summer, I had the pleasure of attending a conference Pete presented here in California, and it transformed my understanding of spelling and inspired my teaching.

I know you guys are gonna love this one!

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In This Episode, Pete and I Discuss:

Links and Resources Mentioned in This Podcast:

• Beginning To Read &#; by Marilyn Jager Adams.

  Adams makes a terrific argument for sound-letter correspondence. She also asserts that teaching morphology could be a mistake for younger kids, but this premise isn&#;t supported by research.

• Beyond The Word &#; A fabulous blog by classroom teacher, Lyn Anderson.
  Peter bowers morphology game design The story about your 5th grader delighting in learning from etymology rather than being punished with memorizing randomness is inspiring — and exactly what this work is about. This is an in-depth hour-long talk that includes discussing videos of young students using this process. My published research is linked there too. When sounding out words fails e.

  Anderson shares the journey of her inquiry into English orthography.

• Mary Beth Steven&#;s 5th Grade Class Video on Orthography &#; You&#;ll love this video!
• Mini Matrix Maker &#; A web-based tool for creating work matrices.
• Word Microscope &#; Computer software for breaking up a word into its individual parts.

  PC only.

• Word Microscope Tutorial &#; This video Pete created, shows you how to use Word Microscope.
  Real Spellers Website &#; A community of spellers deepening their understanding of orthography.
• WordWorks Newsletter #76 &#; A great resource for teachers just getting started with morphology in the classroom.
• Teaching How The Written Word Works by Peter Bowers.

  Pete&#;s book provides lessons for educators who want to include morphology in their teaching.

• Pete&#;s Website &#; The WordWorks Literacy Center is Pete&#;s main website. Explore the site for more instructional videos and links to Structured Word Inquiry blogs.

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My students love discovering the etymology of words, finding connections based on morphological patterns, and becoming critical thinkers.

Peter bowers morphology game To accept and hide this message click the cross on the right. You can right-click here to download an mp3 of the show. The benefits of pairing spelling instruction with scientific inquiry. Believe me.

I hope your student find this literacy approach equally engaging.

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