Does Spelling Still Matter—and If So, How Should It Be Taught? Perspectives from Contemporary and Historical Research
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DOI: 10.1007/s10648-021-09611-y
Abstract: A century ago, spelling skills were highly valued and widely taught in schools using traditional methods, such as weekly lists, drill exercises, and low- and high-stakes spelling tests. That approach was featured in best-selling textbooks… read more here.
Keywords: instruction; spelling skills; spelling still; still matter ... See more keywords
Contribution of oral narrative textual competence and spelling skills to written narrative textual competence in bilingual language-minority children and monolingual peers
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.946142
Abstract: This study investigates the developmental pattern and relationships between oral narrative textual skills, spelling, and written narrative textual skills in monolingual and bilingual language-minority (BLM) children, L1-Chinese and L2-Italian. The aims were to investigate in… read more here.
Keywords: narrative textual; spelling skills; textual competence; written narrative ... See more keywords