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Welcome to Spelling Connections Online! The games and activities featured on this site relate to the grade-level, unit, and word lists used within the instructional plan offered by Spelling Connections, available for grades K-8.
This secure, password-protected teacher site contains detailed, personalized information and game results from each student's online spelling activities.
Use this site to:
o receive quiz/game results by e-mail.
o set display alerts to easily identify below-level scores.
o generate school-to-home letters containing frequently misspelled words.
o offer your students an interactive, multimodal approach to spelling practice
o support families with home spelling practice and expert advice
For more information about this website, please see our Frequently Asked Questions page. For more information about Spelling Connections © 2007, contact your local Zaner-Bloser Educational Sales Consultant.
About the activities
Games and activities are designed to build vocabulary, develop proofreading abilities, and improve speed and fluency in spelling.
Each of the following activities is available by grade-level and unit:
Students match words to spelling patterns.
Students drag-and-drop words in context to build their vocabulary knowledge.
Students use actual proofreading symbols to correct engaging reading passages.
Students compete against the computer in an online spelling bee.
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About the Author, J. Richard Gentry, PhD
 World-renowned as a keynote speaker, conference presenter, workshop facilitator, and author, Dr. Gentry is an acclaimed expert in the fields of literacy, beginning reading, and spelling development and has had a powerful impact on improving literacy in American schools.
Dr. Gentry, the author of several books on literacy, including The Science of Spelling, received a Ph.D. in Reading Education from the University of Virginia. For sixteen years, he taught Reading Education at Western Carolina University, where he directed the Reading Center.
Click on the links below for a conversation with Dr. Gentry:
Meeting the demands of No Child Left Behind
The need for a stand-alone spelling program
Spelling and brain research
How much time should I spend on spelling instruction?
How does Spelling Connections differ from other methods of teaching spelling?
What does the research tell us…?
Why do some students score…?
What is the best way to teach…?
How can I assess…?
Is spelling important for a child just beginning to learn how to read?
Download Dr. Gentry's "Twelve Strategies to Grow Better Spellers" now! |
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