Phonological Spelling Knowledge

Phonological processing requires an understanding of phonemic awareness (involving being able to hear the sounds in words and manipulate them) and alphabetic awareness (knowledge of letter–sound correspondence). A combination of these two concepts is necessary to develop students’ skills and enhance later reading and writing performance. 

Strategies:

1. Provide the students with a glossary of key terms

2. Ask the students to do the following:

• Say the word (example: photosynthesis). Tell students that they will be spelling the word 'photosynthesis' today....

• Blend the sounds. Ask students to slowly blend the sounds in the word with you. ...

• Identify the number of sounds....

• Identify the individual sounds....

• Spell the word....

• Blend and check the spelling....

• Repeat.