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Spelling Through Morphographs

Grades: 4 - 12

Using Direct Instruction methodology, students are taught research-proven strategies to accurately spell 500 morphographs resulting in the ability to spell over 12,000 words. Spelling Through Morphographs also empowers vocabulary growth.

Program Details

Features:

  • Introduces a spelling strategy and reliable rules that students can use to spell over 12,000 words
  • Boosts vocabulary skills by teaching the meanings of common morphemes
  • Improves students’ ability to decode multisyllabic words with instruction that focuses on word structure
  • Reinforces the connection between spelling and composition with expanded writing and proofreading activities

Benefits:

  • Spelling Through Morphographs teaches prefixes, suffixes, and word bases and a small set of rules for combining them to enable students to correctly spell thousands of words.
  • Intensive, teacher-directed lessons introduce new morphemes, rules, and principles.
  • Each lesson takes a small step toward proficiency, building on and repeating essential principles of spelling to foster longterm retention.

Research Base

  • Research Base for Spelling Through Morphographs
    This article shows the extensive research base of Spelling Through Morphographs. Spelling Through Morphographs is distinct from many other approaches to teaching spelling. It has demonstrated substantial effects on the spelling development of children.