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Real Spellers

English Makes Sense!

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Understanding the 4 questions of SWI Written by Peter Bowers
Homophone List Written by Emily Mitchell
Assessment Written by Matt
Orthographic terms
Use of the Hyphen eBook Written by Real Spelling
The Suffix Checker Flowchart Written by Real Spelling
The Alphabet: Fact and Fiction ebook Written by Real Spelling
Dr. Johnson's Preface to the Dictionary Written by Real Spelling
Prefixes and their Variations
Harry Potter Spells and Names Written by Matt
English Words: A Linguistic Introduction Written by Matt
Roots, Bases, Stems

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Recent Resource Posts

  • WW Newsletter #109: Resources & Stories from fall 2022
  • Special Issue: Pete & Charlie investigate "durable" (Part 1)
  • Links to explore on Real Spellers
  • WordWorks Newsletter #108: Special Issue on transformational instruction with those new to SWI
  • WW Newsletter #107: Highlighting a new generation of leaders in SWI
  • WW Newsletter #106: Joyful stories of learning through SWI
  • Special Publication: Motivating older struggling students through SWI
  • Homophones, Visualized
  • WW Newsletter #105: SWI in 2021 ends with a bang!
  • New book: Beneath the Surface of Words

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