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Spelling



WAYS TO TEACH SPELLING



Introduction

How We Learn to Spell

Define Your Spelling Problem

Create a Word Wall

Use Spell-checkers

Resources



Introduction:



Mario Pei in The Story of English said ?the English spelling system is the world?s most awesome mess.? If you have ever had any difficulty with spelling, you will likely agree with him. But the fact that the system is a mess does not excuse us from learning to spell.

In our society our level of intelligence, our academic potential, even our ability to succeed in a job are often judged by our ability or lack of ability to spell. Therefore, if we have problems with spelling, it is to our advantage to learn to spell as well as we can.

The history of the English language explains why our spelling system is a ?mess.? English has its roots in the Anglo-Saxon language, a Germanic language. Because of invasion, this original language was influenced by the Scandinavian and French languages.

As English speakers moved all over the world, they borrowed words from all the language groups they encountered. Our penchant for borrowing and creating new words out of parts of old words has given us a rich language but one in which spelling is not uniform and therefore not easy.