Applied Linguistics 665 English Orthography 5

The Development of Writing System Sumerian Cuneiform Sumerian Cuneiform

The Development of Writing System Egyptian Hieroglyphics Egyptian Hieroglyphics

The Development of Writing System Early Alphabets Early Alphabets

The Development of Writing System Greek and Latin Alphabets Greek and Latin Alphabets

The Development of English Spelling Spelling Rules Spelling Rules What is Graphotactic Knowledge? What is Graphotactic Knowledge?

The Development of English Spelling What are the stages of spelling development? Precommunicative stage: Children use symbols from the alphabet but show no knowledge of letter-sound correspondences

The Development of English Spelling Semiphonetic stage: Children begin to understand letter-sound correspondence--that sounds are assigned to letters.

The Development of English Spelling Phonetic stage : Children use a letter or group of letters to represent every morpheme in a word (KOM for come and EN for in). (KOM for come and EN for in).

The Development of English Spelling Transitional stage : Children assimilate the conventional alternative for representing sounds- EGUL for eagle

The Development of English Spelling Correct stage : Children know the English orthographic system and its basic rules.

The Development of English Spelling How can teachers nurture spelling development in the classroom?  Teach knowledge of the alphabet, letter- sound correspondences.  Introduce context of writing, word families, spelling patterns, phonics, and word structures.

The Development of English Spelling  Practice purposeful writing, such as the writing of messages, lists, plans, signs, letters, stories, songs, and poems.  Use of instructional games