You Kan Red This!: Spelling and Punctuation for Whole Language Classrooms, K-6

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 372.632
EAN: 9780435085957
ISBN: 0435085956
Label: Heinemann
Manufacturer: Heinemann
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 220
Publication Date: December 02, 1991
Publisher: Heinemann
Reading Level: Young Adult
Studio: Heinemann

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Editorial Review:

Product Description:


Elementary school teachers have begun to rethink how children learn about spelling and punctuation and what the role of the school should be in that process. You Kan Red This! is a comprehensive handbook for K-6 teachers that answers questions like these:

• How can I integrate spelling and punctuation into writing?
• How do I know if my students are learning and improving?
• Can (or should) I throw out the spelling books?
• How can I show that invented spelling works?
• When, if ever, should I tell kids how to spell words?
• Are there ways to focus on spelling and punctuation that won't be boring?

Rating: - The Spelling Dilemma
Wilde's book is an excellent resource for teachers that are looking for a whole language approach for spelling and phonics. Being a teacher, we are constantly looking for new and inventive approaches in our classroom. Similarily, we all have issues with district curriculum, principals, colleagues, etc... that force us to adhere to "what everyone else is doing." Well, who says that everyone else is right or is knowledgable with the resources that are available? From this book, the reader is ... Read More

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