Investigating English Spelling: An Interactive Guide to Understanding How English Spelling Works

Do you have trouble explaining why a word is spelled the way it is? Come gain a deeper understanding of English spelling. Our interactive guide will show you: 1. the purpose of English spelling 2. how spelling is more than just “sounding out” 3. the components that go into the spelling of an English word 4. the terminology we can use to explain English spelling 5. how you can scientifically study words to better understand them 6. a method for reflecting on your own understanding Solidify your own understanding of spelling so you can help your students or child strengthen their own. Improve your understanding of English spelling in order to help your child or students. This interactive guide includes five investigations and two interludes that help you answer questions like: – Why are words like meat and meet spelled differently even though they sound the same? – Why do so many high-frequency words not follow the spelling rules? – What do base, root, prefix, suffix, and connecting vowel letters mean? – Why do I sometimes have to double the final letter before adding a suffix? – How does French and other languages affect English spelling? – How can a word family help me understand a word’s spelling? – How do I know when to use k, c, or ck when spelling a word? Join us as we explore the English spelling system!