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Research paper thumbnail of Improving the meaningfulness of interactive dialogue in computer courseware

Research paper thumbnail of Stages, Phases, Repertoires, and Waves: Learning to Spell and Read Words

Reading Teacher, 2020

Different sources of information contribute to the logic of English spelling, but why, when, and ... more Different sources of information contribute to the logic of English spelling, but why, when, and how should teachers emphasize these different sources in guiding students learning to spell and read words?

Research paper thumbnail of Building Foundational and Vocabulary Knowledge in the Common Core, K-8: Developmentally-Grounded Instruction about Words

How young children's and older students' knowledge of words develops-their structure, their meani... more How young children's and older students' knowledge of words develops-their structure, their meanings, how they work in context-is reflected in the Common Core English Language Arts expectations. Meeting these expectations for each learner requires that we teach in a developmentally-responsive manner. This includes our being familiar with the nature of the English spelling system, determining what each learner knows about the system, and then providing instruction that stretches but does not frustrate learning. There is a reciprocal relationship between reading and spelling words, and understanding how this relationship develops over time is the key to developmentally-responsive decoding and encoding instruction, as well as to developing every learner's vocabulary.

Research paper thumbnail of Words their way with English learners : word study for phonics, vocabulary, and spelling instruction

*Word Study with English Learners and the Development of Orthographic Knowledge *Assessment *Word... more *Word Study with English Learners and the Development of Orthographic Knowledge *Assessment *Word Study Organization with English Learners *Word Study for English Learners in the Emergent Stage *Word Study for English Learners in the Letter Name-Alphabetic Stage *Word Study for English Learners in the Within Word Pattern Stage *Word Study for English Learners in the Syllables and Affixes and Derivational Relations Stages Appendix

Research paper thumbnail of Back to Basics: How to Help Your Child Become a Success in School

... Back to basics: How to help your child become a success in school. Post a Comment. CONTRIBUTO... more ... Back to basics: How to help your child become a success in school. Post a Comment. CONTRIBUTORS: Author: Hollingsworth, Paul M. (b. 1932, d. ----. Author: Johns, Kenneth W. Author: Templeton, Shane. PUBLISHER: Monarch Press (New York). SERIES TITLE: YEAR: 1986. ...

Research paper thumbnail of Words Their Way: Letter and Picture Sorts for Emergent Spellers

This first volume introduces the idea of sorting through concept sort for students in the emergen... more This first volume introduces the idea of sorting through concept sort for students in the emergent stage of spelling development (Pre-K through Grade 1). The word study lesson plan format of demonstrate, sort, check, and reflect is expanded in this stage to include reading aloud ...

Research paper thumbnail of Spelling: theory, assessment, and pedagogy

Research paper thumbnail of Response to McWhorter

Research paper thumbnail of Teaching and Learning Morphology: A Reflection on Generative Vocabulary Instruction

Journal of Education, 2012

Students' knowledge of morphology can play a critical role in vocabulary development, and by ... more Students' knowledge of morphology can play a critical role in vocabulary development, and by extension, reading comprehension and student writing. This reflection describes the nature of this knowledge and how it may be developed through the examination of generative vocabulary knowledge and the role of the spelling system in developing this knowledge. In addition, it explores morphological development and the significant insights and understandings that students should attain: the basic nature of word formation processes, the spelling-meaning connection, the generativity of morphology: roots and affixes, etymology and morphology, and the role of morphological knowledge in learning other languages.

Research paper thumbnail of Literacy, Readiness, and Basals

... Shane Templeton ... Teachers who want to change chil dren's contributions to... more ... Shane Templeton ... Teachers who want to change chil dren's contributions to a dictated story should do so gradually and the changes should reflect sensitivity and sound teaching principles, such as those of fered in Gillet and Gentry (1983). ...

Research paper thumbnail of Questions teachers ask about spelling

Reading Research Quarterly, 1999

... To an engaging degree, learners recapitulate the historical development of English spelling (... more ... To an engaging degree, learners recapitulate the historical development of English spelling (Cummings, 1988; Invernizzi, Abouzeid, & Gill, 1994; Templeton, 1976). ... mad race star fall flat game hard ball cap place mark grab plate park rake ...

Research paper thumbnail of The spelling's the thing: Knowledge of derivational morphology in orthography and phonology among older students

Applied …, 1985

This study examines the ability of good and poor spellers at grades six and ten to generate ortho... more This study examines the ability of good and poor spellers at grades six and ten to generate orthographic and phonetic derivatives for three predominant vowel alternation patterns characteristic of internal derivational morphology. Results support the hypothesis that a ...

Research paper thumbnail of Young Children Invent Words: Developing Concepts of" Word-Ness

The Reading Teacher, 1980

... Developing concepts of "word-ness" SHANE TEMPLETON What children know?and don'... more ... Developing concepts of "word-ness" SHANE TEMPLETON What children know?and don't know they know?about the linguistic concept of the word, with implications for teaching. ... Page 3. guage (Chomsky 1971, Read 1975, Beers and Henderson 1977, Gentry 1977). ...

Research paper thumbnail of Literacy, readiness, and basals

The Reading Teacher, 1986

... Shane Templeton ... Teachers who want to change chil dren's contributions to... more ... Shane Templeton ... Teachers who want to change chil dren's contributions to a dictated story should do so gradually and the changes should reflect sensitivity and sound teaching principles, such as those of fered in Gillet and Gentry (1983). ...

Research paper thumbnail of A developmental perspective of formal spelling instruction through alphabet, pattern, and meaning

The Elementary School Journal, 1986

... Shane Templeton ... matching letters to sounds in a left-to-right, sequential fashion-they ar... more ... Shane Templeton ... matching letters to sounds in a left-to-right, sequential fashion-they are confusing to adults who know how English spelling actually works and who are not in the habit of thinking only in alphabetic terms (Beers & Henderson, 1977; Gentry, 1982; Read, 1975). ...

Research paper thumbnail of Tacit and Explicit Knowledge of Derivational Morphology: Foundations for a Unified Approach to Spelling and Vocabulary Development in the Intermediate Grades and Beyond

Reading Psychology, 1989

This article presents the evidence for and nature of a unified spelling and vocabulary instructio... more This article presents the evidence for and nature of a unified spelling and vocabulary instructional program for older students. The foundation for such a program is developed based on research investigating older students' tacit (intuitive) and explicit (metalinguistic) knowledge of patterns of derivational morphology and the orthographic expression of these patterns in semantically-related words. This body of research is related

Research paper thumbnail of Reconceptualizing Spelling Development and Instruction

Moreover, morphological instruction has been found to improve spelling (Henry, 1989, Reconceptual... more Moreover, morphological instruction has been found to improve spelling (Henry, 1989, Reconceptualizing the development of sight word reading and its. Recoconceptualizing Spelling Instruction. Books of Vocabulary is closely linked to concept development and contentReconceptualize the role of spelling. Regarding children's educational development, the study of foreign languages has The two major approaches to reading instruction in a foreign language are phonics and spelling programs teach learners to change sounds into letters to write words. Reconceptualizing the development of sight word reading and its.

Research paper thumbnail of Spelling: Best Ideas = Best Practices

Voices from the middle, 2003

The good news is that there have been a number of “best ideas” in the learning and teaching of in... more The good news is that there have been a number of “best ideas” in the learning and teaching of ing–meaning connection: Words that are related in meaning are often related in spelling as well, despite changes in sound. Effective spelling instruction powerfully supports the nature and development of the reading process. Effective spelling instruction engages students in examining written words from a variety of perspectives, better enabling them to remember and understand the spelling of words. This knowledge in turn underlies the more rapid and accurate perception of words during reading. The variety of instructional perspectives includes comparing and contrasting words in the search for patterns and the generalizations that apply to the patterns. For example, the rationale underlying the doubling of final consonants in words such as tapped and hopped can be discovered by contrasting these words with taped and hoped. Again, this active search for pattern builds word knowledge that se...

Research paper thumbnail of Word Study, Research to Practice: Spelling, Phonics, Meaning

Research paper thumbnail of The Concept of Word in Young Children as a Function of Level of Cognitive Development

Research in The Teaching of English, 1980

The developmental nature of the reflective concept of "word" in young children (ages 4.... more The developmental nature of the reflective concept of "word" in young children (ages 4.0 to 1.8) was investigated, and the degree to which these developmental aspects of metalinguistic awareness correspond to levels of cognitive development as described by Piaget (preoperational, transitional, and cognitive operational) was studied. Results showed that a conscious awareness of the structural and significatory aspects of words follow what Papandropoulou and Sinclair have termed "a long and slow elaboration" characterized by an initial inexact notion equating "a word" with the totality of an utterance to the conceptualization of a word in terms of component letters. It is suggested that the printed word, by virtue of being a stable, ilobjectified" referent, plays a significant role in turning the child's conscious attention to language as an opaque object of study. Implications for instruction are offered. In order to deal with the requirements o...

Research paper thumbnail of Improving the meaningfulness of interactive dialogue in computer courseware

Research paper thumbnail of Stages, Phases, Repertoires, and Waves: Learning to Spell and Read Words

Reading Teacher, 2020

Different sources of information contribute to the logic of English spelling, but why, when, and ... more Different sources of information contribute to the logic of English spelling, but why, when, and how should teachers emphasize these different sources in guiding students learning to spell and read words?

Research paper thumbnail of Building Foundational and Vocabulary Knowledge in the Common Core, K-8: Developmentally-Grounded Instruction about Words

How young children's and older students' knowledge of words develops-their structure, their meani... more How young children's and older students' knowledge of words develops-their structure, their meanings, how they work in context-is reflected in the Common Core English Language Arts expectations. Meeting these expectations for each learner requires that we teach in a developmentally-responsive manner. This includes our being familiar with the nature of the English spelling system, determining what each learner knows about the system, and then providing instruction that stretches but does not frustrate learning. There is a reciprocal relationship between reading and spelling words, and understanding how this relationship develops over time is the key to developmentally-responsive decoding and encoding instruction, as well as to developing every learner's vocabulary.

Research paper thumbnail of Words their way with English learners : word study for phonics, vocabulary, and spelling instruction

*Word Study with English Learners and the Development of Orthographic Knowledge *Assessment *Word... more *Word Study with English Learners and the Development of Orthographic Knowledge *Assessment *Word Study Organization with English Learners *Word Study for English Learners in the Emergent Stage *Word Study for English Learners in the Letter Name-Alphabetic Stage *Word Study for English Learners in the Within Word Pattern Stage *Word Study for English Learners in the Syllables and Affixes and Derivational Relations Stages Appendix

Research paper thumbnail of Back to Basics: How to Help Your Child Become a Success in School

... Back to basics: How to help your child become a success in school. Post a Comment. CONTRIBUTO... more ... Back to basics: How to help your child become a success in school. Post a Comment. CONTRIBUTORS: Author: Hollingsworth, Paul M. (b. 1932, d. ----. Author: Johns, Kenneth W. Author: Templeton, Shane. PUBLISHER: Monarch Press (New York). SERIES TITLE: YEAR: 1986. ...

Research paper thumbnail of Words Their Way: Letter and Picture Sorts for Emergent Spellers

This first volume introduces the idea of sorting through concept sort for students in the emergen... more This first volume introduces the idea of sorting through concept sort for students in the emergent stage of spelling development (Pre-K through Grade 1). The word study lesson plan format of demonstrate, sort, check, and reflect is expanded in this stage to include reading aloud ...

Research paper thumbnail of Spelling: theory, assessment, and pedagogy

Research paper thumbnail of Response to McWhorter

Research paper thumbnail of Teaching and Learning Morphology: A Reflection on Generative Vocabulary Instruction

Journal of Education, 2012

Students' knowledge of morphology can play a critical role in vocabulary development, and by ... more Students' knowledge of morphology can play a critical role in vocabulary development, and by extension, reading comprehension and student writing. This reflection describes the nature of this knowledge and how it may be developed through the examination of generative vocabulary knowledge and the role of the spelling system in developing this knowledge. In addition, it explores morphological development and the significant insights and understandings that students should attain: the basic nature of word formation processes, the spelling-meaning connection, the generativity of morphology: roots and affixes, etymology and morphology, and the role of morphological knowledge in learning other languages.

Research paper thumbnail of Literacy, Readiness, and Basals

... Shane Templeton ... Teachers who want to change chil dren's contributions to... more ... Shane Templeton ... Teachers who want to change chil dren's contributions to a dictated story should do so gradually and the changes should reflect sensitivity and sound teaching principles, such as those of fered in Gillet and Gentry (1983). ...

Research paper thumbnail of Questions teachers ask about spelling

Reading Research Quarterly, 1999

... To an engaging degree, learners recapitulate the historical development of English spelling (... more ... To an engaging degree, learners recapitulate the historical development of English spelling (Cummings, 1988; Invernizzi, Abouzeid, & Gill, 1994; Templeton, 1976). ... mad race star fall flat game hard ball cap place mark grab plate park rake ...

Research paper thumbnail of The spelling's the thing: Knowledge of derivational morphology in orthography and phonology among older students

Applied …, 1985

This study examines the ability of good and poor spellers at grades six and ten to generate ortho... more This study examines the ability of good and poor spellers at grades six and ten to generate orthographic and phonetic derivatives for three predominant vowel alternation patterns characteristic of internal derivational morphology. Results support the hypothesis that a ...

Research paper thumbnail of Young Children Invent Words: Developing Concepts of" Word-Ness

The Reading Teacher, 1980

... Developing concepts of "word-ness" SHANE TEMPLETON What children know?and don'... more ... Developing concepts of "word-ness" SHANE TEMPLETON What children know?and don't know they know?about the linguistic concept of the word, with implications for teaching. ... Page 3. guage (Chomsky 1971, Read 1975, Beers and Henderson 1977, Gentry 1977). ...

Research paper thumbnail of Literacy, readiness, and basals

The Reading Teacher, 1986

... Shane Templeton ... Teachers who want to change chil dren's contributions to... more ... Shane Templeton ... Teachers who want to change chil dren's contributions to a dictated story should do so gradually and the changes should reflect sensitivity and sound teaching principles, such as those of fered in Gillet and Gentry (1983). ...

Research paper thumbnail of A developmental perspective of formal spelling instruction through alphabet, pattern, and meaning

The Elementary School Journal, 1986

... Shane Templeton ... matching letters to sounds in a left-to-right, sequential fashion-they ar... more ... Shane Templeton ... matching letters to sounds in a left-to-right, sequential fashion-they are confusing to adults who know how English spelling actually works and who are not in the habit of thinking only in alphabetic terms (Beers & Henderson, 1977; Gentry, 1982; Read, 1975). ...

Research paper thumbnail of Tacit and Explicit Knowledge of Derivational Morphology: Foundations for a Unified Approach to Spelling and Vocabulary Development in the Intermediate Grades and Beyond

Reading Psychology, 1989

This article presents the evidence for and nature of a unified spelling and vocabulary instructio... more This article presents the evidence for and nature of a unified spelling and vocabulary instructional program for older students. The foundation for such a program is developed based on research investigating older students' tacit (intuitive) and explicit (metalinguistic) knowledge of patterns of derivational morphology and the orthographic expression of these patterns in semantically-related words. This body of research is related

Research paper thumbnail of Reconceptualizing Spelling Development and Instruction

Moreover, morphological instruction has been found to improve spelling (Henry, 1989, Reconceptual... more Moreover, morphological instruction has been found to improve spelling (Henry, 1989, Reconceptualizing the development of sight word reading and its. Recoconceptualizing Spelling Instruction. Books of Vocabulary is closely linked to concept development and contentReconceptualize the role of spelling. Regarding children's educational development, the study of foreign languages has The two major approaches to reading instruction in a foreign language are phonics and spelling programs teach learners to change sounds into letters to write words. Reconceptualizing the development of sight word reading and its.

Research paper thumbnail of Spelling: Best Ideas = Best Practices

Voices from the middle, 2003

The good news is that there have been a number of “best ideas” in the learning and teaching of in... more The good news is that there have been a number of “best ideas” in the learning and teaching of ing–meaning connection: Words that are related in meaning are often related in spelling as well, despite changes in sound. Effective spelling instruction powerfully supports the nature and development of the reading process. Effective spelling instruction engages students in examining written words from a variety of perspectives, better enabling them to remember and understand the spelling of words. This knowledge in turn underlies the more rapid and accurate perception of words during reading. The variety of instructional perspectives includes comparing and contrasting words in the search for patterns and the generalizations that apply to the patterns. For example, the rationale underlying the doubling of final consonants in words such as tapped and hopped can be discovered by contrasting these words with taped and hoped. Again, this active search for pattern builds word knowledge that se...

Research paper thumbnail of Word Study, Research to Practice: Spelling, Phonics, Meaning

Research paper thumbnail of The Concept of Word in Young Children as a Function of Level of Cognitive Development

Research in The Teaching of English, 1980

The developmental nature of the reflective concept of "word" in young children (ages 4.... more The developmental nature of the reflective concept of "word" in young children (ages 4.0 to 1.8) was investigated, and the degree to which these developmental aspects of metalinguistic awareness correspond to levels of cognitive development as described by Piaget (preoperational, transitional, and cognitive operational) was studied. Results showed that a conscious awareness of the structural and significatory aspects of words follow what Papandropoulou and Sinclair have termed "a long and slow elaboration" characterized by an initial inexact notion equating "a word" with the totality of an utterance to the conceptualization of a word in terms of component letters. It is suggested that the printed word, by virtue of being a stable, ilobjectified" referent, plays a significant role in turning the child's conscious attention to language as an opaque object of study. Implications for instruction are offered. In order to deal with the requirements o...

Research paper thumbnail of Response to McWhorter

In his column, “We Know How To Teach Kids to Read,” James McWhorter correctly asserts that phonic... more In his column, “We Know How To Teach Kids to Read,” James McWhorter correctly asserts that phonics instruction is critically important. His emphasis on a particular type of explicit phonics instruction, however, arises in part from his attitude toward the spelling system of English - its “pitiless disorder” that is “bizarre and ornery.” This attitude is based on the position that spelling systems should represent sounds consistently. This response 1) briefly describes an alternate perspective, accepted by most linguists who have studied English orthography, in which both sound and meaning are more regularly represented than is commonly assumed; and 2) addresses the aspects of beginning reading instruction from which the approach to phonics instruction that McWhorter espouses must be considered.