Instruction in action
Spelling-out the structure of words
Learn about how to get your students to show their understanding of digraphs, prefixes and suffixes through spelling-out structure.
The Morpheme Song
I have started to create some songs and videos that I hope will be helpful in your journey of orthographic inquiry. In this song, morphemes, the meaning-based building blocks of words, are explained. The tune,
The Shipping News
Groups of letters that are common in multiple words often appear at first glance to carry the same sense and meaning. This is especially true of morphemes. Read about an investigation into 'ship' and whether
A new investigation for the new year
It’s interesting to look at words in the new family. Have you ever considered that the news we read or watch each day literally means new things? It’s probably generally considered to be a base
Using visual cues to indicate morphemic structure
It’s really useful for your students to have a visual cue when you are talking about the meaning-based building blocks of words. Visuals give them an additional way of accessing and storing the information.