Real+Spelling+Workshop

CEESA 2012 Workshop: Real Meaning, Real Understanding, Real Spelling

English Spelling is organized and there are clear building blocks like a head of broccoli.

The Building Blocks are:
 * 1) Morphology -- base/ root is the key to the meaning of the words which is the understanding the spelling.
 * 2) Prefix + Base + Suffix = (REWRITE). (Kinestetic make the tags a necklace with a place for each child.)
 * 3) Can also be made into matrices.
 * 4) Creating flow charts using arrows.
 * 5) Etymology -- history or words
 * 6) Phonology -- sounds of words

The deep structures. --Writing theories based on the investigative question. EXEMPLAR QUESTIONS:
 * Can you say why <**one**> has this spelling?
 * Whats the reason of the  in was?
 * Why are the suffixes:, , , and  interesting?
 * Why is therer a double  in hopping> but only one in ?
 * Can you explain why begins with a  but begins with a ?
 * Why is there an  in and not a ?
 * Why do some words use the suffix and others ?
 * Do you know why these words are spelled with ? ( Old English -- (natural phonetic development but spelling remained the same)
 *  watch, wander, what, swarm (All of these words came from old German)

Words Belong in Families (meaning)!
 * Spelling depends on the BASE (fist) of the words.
 * Create word webs that are families.
 * Kids are rewriting the base and creating the word every time!
 * Ask adults to add words to the word web.

Meaning --Morphology--structure --Etymology--relatives --Phonology--pronunciation