Parent Spalding Class

“Civilization is not inherited; it’s advance depends upon the ability of each generation to fully communicate and teach its children the recorded wisdom of past ages. Teaching language to children is therefore the highest profession in every age.”

- Romalda B. Spalding

Introductions Name What grade is your

son/daughter? One thing you know about the

Spalding program

What is the Spalding Method? Essential Elements

spelling lesson, the writing lesson, the reading lesson and the educational philosophy

Educational Philosophy Direct, sequential instruction Active participation Child Centered

How your student sees Spalding in the classroom Handwriting, Phonics, and Spelling

Why it works

Handwriting The thought

process of having “Prefect Penmanship”1. Specifically cognitive about the formation based on a teacher’s description2. Being able to describe the formation his/herself3. Subconscious formation of the letters

Handwriting The Six Features

Handwriting The Spalding

Clock

Clock Letters start at 2

o’clock a, c, d, f, g, o, s,

qu

11

10

8

7 5

4

1

2

9 3

12

6

Handwriting Line

Letters Most start

at the TOP of the letter

Start at the TOP b, h, i, j, k, l, m,

n, p, r, t, u, v, w, x, y, and z

Start at Three on the clock e

Handwriting What are teachers

looking for??? Sitting on the

baseline Starting at the

midpoint Small letters that

are half the size of the tall letters

Correlation to the clock (round letters)

The way the letters are formed

Handwriting Practice

Time Clock

Letterso and c

Line Lettersl, h, v and w

Phonograms What are phonograms?

A phonogram is a single letter, or a fixed combination of two, three or four letters, that is the symbol for one sound in a given word.

English has 70 phonograms These phonograms represent the

45 basic sounds used in speaking

Phonograms Why do phonograms help

beginning readers?

Why do phonograms help established readers?

Why do phonograms help spelling throughout life?

Phonograms Oral Phonogram Review What is an OPR?

students and teacher are participating in the recitation of new and mastered phonograms

1st time - teacher says the phonogram and the students repeat

2nd time - students say the phonogram and the teacher asks clarifying questions

Phonograms Let’s Practice

Oral Phonogram Review 1st time – I say the sound and you

repeat 2nd time – You say the sounds and I

ask you questions of where the phonogram may or may not come in a word

Phonograms Written Phonogram

Review What is a WPR?

teacher says a phonogram

students write the phonogram

IMMEDIATE feedback – teacher shows the answer after each phonogram is written

DELAYED feedback – teacher shows the answer after all the phonograms are written

Phonograms Let’s Practice

Written Phonogram Review I say the phonogram You write the phonogram on your

paper I will give you IMMEDIATE feedback

by showing you the phonogram card

Please change your answer if you aren’t correct… Learn from your mistakes – don’t ignore them!

Spelling and Marking Always underline multi-letter phonograms Always put a small number above the

phonogram when it doesn’t say it’s first sound

Always write rules that apply at the end of the word Rule 4 – vowels at the end of a syllable usually say

their long vowel sound Rule 17 - usually double the l, s or f at the end of

a one syllable word Rule 26 – always capitalize a proper noun Rule 6 – use y not i at the end of an English word

Always break the word into syllables

Spelling and Marking MARK THESE

WORDS she the is my ago will Sunday

Questions Do you have

any questions about Spalding?

Do you have questions about something I covered earlier tonight?

Thank you for being here…