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Article Spotlight ~ Mastering Grammar and Spelling – By Nancy Doran

Wednesday, 29 July 2015 by TOSBlog
  Click on the Article Below to Read   Article Spotlight~ *Help your child improve in other areas by improving his language arts skills! *Help your child improve their mind and skills by reading! *Does your child struggle with the mechanics of English? *Even if language arts aren’t your child’s strong suit, help them to
article spotlightnancy doranSpring 2015tos magazine
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Effective Spelling Strategies

Monday, 30 April 2012 by TOSBlog
Most good spellers aren’t born; they are made. Good spellers are simply those people who learn the most effective spelling strategies and apply them on a routine basis. If your student masters effective spelling strategies, she masters spelling altogether. There are four categories of spelling strategies: phonetic, rule-based, visual and morphemic. A successful and effective
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How to Write a Powerful Haiku Poem

Monday, 30 April 2012 by TOSBlog
Haiku provides an opportunity to work with several important elements of poetry: visual imagery, pleasing sounds, line breaks, symbolism, and form. Because a haiku is short–only seventeen syllables–the writer has the opportunity to hone it to a highly polished state. A form of Japanese poetry, haiku has existed for hundreds of years. A haiku consists
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How to Correct Spelling Mistakes

Monday, 30 April 2012 by TOSBlog
Students are going to make spelling mistakes. Making mistakes is all part of the learning process. It’s your job to correct those mistakes without interrupting the learning process or creating other difficulties. Here are some specific techniques to correct spelling mistakes both during the lesson and at other times. Correcting spelling mistakes during the lesson:
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Tactile Ways to Practice Spelling

Monday, 30 April 2012 by TOSBlog
The best methods of teaching spelling cater to multiple learning styles. They address all three of the main learning channels: visual (seeing), auditory (hearing), and kinesthetic (doing). Unfortunately, the kinesthetic (or “tactile”) channel winds up neglected in many cases. There are a number of effective tactile ways to practice spelling. Some of these include: Building
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