Isn the freedom to work with “invented” spelling important?
Using “invented” spellings for composition naturally leads to trouble with reading. Accurate spelling is the road to reading; it corresponds to printed material and is critical to the reading process. Incorrect spelling practice “wires” the brain wrong and tends to be permanent; it is strongly associated with reading disability.Complete phonics taught explicitly is directed to spelling applications. Learning to spell words through the dictation process phonogram-by-phonogram, syllable-by-syllable creates a long term memory base more quickly and efficiently than just noting what is already on the page to be spelled or read. (Also see #16.
Using “invented” spellings for composition naturally leads to trouble with reading. Accurate spelling is the road to reading; it corresponds to printed material and is critical to the reading process. Incorrect spelling practice “wires” the brain wrong and tends to be permanent; it is strongly associated with reading disability.Complete phonics taught explicitly is directed to spelling applications. Learning to spell words through the dictation process phonogram-by-phonogram, syllable-by-syllable creates a long term memory base more quickly and efficiently than just noting what is already on the page to be spelled or read.
