Reading and Writing
Reading Instruction
Reading Instruction
The Spalding Method incorporates phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension into its reading instruction.
The Spalding Method incorporates phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension into its reading instruction.
The daily phonogram and spelling practice gives first graders the decoding skills they need to read and write. Students practice phonetic skills by reading the decodable Spalding Leveled Readers. They practice whole group choral reading, partner reading, and independent reading. Students have a variety of opportunities to practice fluent, expressive reading.
The daily phonogram and spelling practice gives first graders the decoding skills they need to read and write. Students practice phonetic skills by reading the decodable Spalding Leveled Readers. They practice whole group choral reading, partner reading, and independent reading. Students have a variety of opportunities to practice fluent, expressive reading.
The Spalding Method develops reading comprehension by teaching students the text processing skills known as "Mental Actions." First graders learn to monitor their comprehension, make connections, and develop predictions.
The Spalding Method develops reading comprehension by teaching students the text processing skills known as "Mental Actions." First graders learn to monitor their comprehension, make connections, and develop predictions.
Students are explicitly taught the basic structure of narrative, informative, and informative-narrative texts. They are also taught to recognize attributes of quality literature (precise language, emotional appeal, universality, insight, and content). We help our students develop literary appreciation by giving them regular opportunities to read and listen to quality literature.
Students are explicitly taught the basic structure of narrative, informative, and informative-narrative texts. They are also taught to recognize attributes of quality literature (precise language, emotional appeal, universality, insight, and content). We help our students develop literary appreciation by giving them regular opportunities to read and listen to quality literature.
Writing Instruction
Writing Instruction
Students use spelling words each day to compose oral sentences and written sentences. First graders begin writing simple declarative sentences, and as their skills grow, they learn to write compound and complex interrogative, exclamatory, and imperative sentences. Students learn to write related sentences, and then move on to writing paragraphs.
Students use spelling words each day to compose oral sentences and written sentences. First graders begin writing simple declarative sentences, and as their skills grow, they learn to write compound and complex interrogative, exclamatory, and imperative sentences. Students learn to write related sentences, and then move on to writing paragraphs.
Students are explicitly taught word meaning and usage, grammar, and sentence structure. First graders learn how to find the main idea and supporting facts, and then transfer that skill into writing paragraphs with a topic sentence and details. Students compose sentences daily, and have daily opportunities for creative writing as well.
Students are explicitly taught word meaning and usage, grammar, and sentence structure. First graders learn how to find the main idea and supporting facts, and then transfer that skill into writing paragraphs with a topic sentence and details. Students compose sentences daily, and have daily opportunities for creative writing as well.
References:
References:
Spalding, Romalda Bishop (2003). The Writing Road to Reading. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers Inc.