What Teachers Need to Know about Spelling

The What Teachers Need to Know About series aims to refresh and expand basic teaching knowledge and classroom experience. Book in the series provide essential information about a range of subjects necessary for today's teachers to do their jobs effectively. These books are short, easy-to-use guides to the fundamentals of a subject with clear reference to other, more comprehensive, sources of information. Other titles in the series include Teaching Methods, Numeracy, Learning Difficulties, Reading and Writing Difficulties, Personal Well-being, Marketing, and Music in Schools.

Spelling bridges the gap between knowledge accumulated from research on spelling acquisition and the practicalities of teaching spelling more effectively in schools. Current trends are examined, alongside community views on spelling standards because this is the context in which change is beginning to occur. Spelling contains practical suggestions on methods and activities applicable to all students, supplemented by specific advice on assessment, and links to additional resources.