The Complete Spelling Programme is the perfect resource to teach spelling strategies and encourage pupils to become independent readers. This programme offers a 36-week phonetically-organised schedule of work to carry right through the school year. The essential learning outcome of this programme is that it teaches pupils how to learn how to spell. Key Features:. Explores sounds, letters and words, discovering how they work together to improve reading and writing abilities. Teaches spelling rules and strategies. Addresses current common word lists organised phonetically. Contains clear concise instructions on how to implement the programme. Inclusion of extension activities that require minimal input or planning by the teacher. Every ability range catered for, matching every learning style. Assessment sheets included for monitoring and tracking pupil progress. Plenty of interesting games, certificates and fun activities included. Programme Contents:. A photocopiable Teacher's Guide containing a multitude of activities to enable differentiation within the classroom, including an explanation of metacognition and metacognitive strategies. The second half of the resource contains a black-and-white workbook (for convenient photocopying), containing the 18 units of activities, one for every 2 weeks of the school year. An interactive CD containing additional spelling activities and games to reinforce the concepts covered in the programme. A digital version of the Teacher's Guide, on which there is a full-colour version of the spelling units in the programme, for projection onto an interactive board and direct printing of worksheets. The digital version contains a selection of teaching tools to highlight, cut, paste and bookmark. Metacognitive approach:. A key feature of the programme is the inclusion of metacognitive strategies to encourage children to become independent spellers and thinkers. At the beginning of the programme these strategies are clearly outlined using flashcards. The types of questioning include: Clarifying, Literal, Inferential, Personal, Visualising, Predictive, Summarising, Reflective.
