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LINKS TO MORE ON TEACHING AND LEARNING SPELLING

• Information for teachers on the aspects of spelling development that should be addressed under 'word study' is available online at:
  http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Troy/7175/word2.htm
  See also
  http://www.phon.ucl.ac.uk/home/dick/tta/spelling/teaching.htm
• For suggestions on using dictation see: Lightfoot, A. (2005). Using dictation. British Council: Teaching English website at:
  http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/think/methodology/dictation.shtml
• Some useful and relevant principles for teaching spelling are available at:
  http://www.margaretkay.com/Dysgraphia.htm
• A brief but excellent overview of spelling skill development and teaching are provided by Templeton and Morris, available in Reading Online, 5(3)at:
  http://www.readingonline.org/articles/art_index.asp?HREF=/articles/handbook/templeton/index.html
• THRASS (Teaching Handwriting, Reading and Spelling Skills) is a very useful program for developing a thorough understanding of phonic units in English language. Teachers can learn much from it, as well as their students. For THRASS in Australia, see:
  http://www.thrass.com.au/research1.html
  
  For THRASS in the United Kingdom, see http://www.thrass.co.uk.