How are reading, writing and spelling related?
Reading, writing, and spelling are strongly related language activities. In order to gain meaning from words in print, students must first decode, or read the words. To do this, they must learn that there are letters and letter combinations, which stand for speech sounds. They need to recognize the structure of words and the structure of language. Encoding, or spelling, is the opposite of decoding. It asks the student to translate the speech sounds into letters. Advanced spelling is more complex than reading because it requires more complete knowledge of the written word. The student must also learn the rules and generalizations governing English. In writing, the student must integrate motor skills, punctuation, grammar, spelling, usage, and organization and sequencing of thoughts. That is why the spelling and writing skills of a student with dyslexia often lag behind his or her reading skills. These interrelationships between reading, spelling, and writing suggest that teaching must i
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