by Karina Richland | Oct 26, 2026 | Spelling
A spelling assessment for struggling readers can help a parent or private tutor notice what a learner understands about sounds, letters, and written words. It is an instructional check, not a diagnosis. The most useful result is a clear next teaching step, along with...
by Karina Richland | Sep 28, 2026 | Spelling
Temporary spelling, also called invented spelling or developmental spelling, is the way beginning readers and writers use what they know about sounds and letters to spell words before they have mastered conventional spelling. A child might write KT for cat, frend for...
by Karina Richland | Jul 29, 2026 | Spelling
Spelling can feel frustrating when a child is asked to memorize long lists of words without understanding why the letters belong together. Homeschool instruction becomes more manageable when each pattern is taught directly, practiced through several senses, and...
by Karina Richland | Nov 3, 2025 | Spelling
English spelling can feel like a collection of random, frustrating rules. Why is there one ‘l’ in “pal” but two in “pall”? For a child just learning to read and write, these inconsistencies can be confusing and discouraging. This is where the Floss Rule comes in. It’s...
by Karina Richland | Feb 5, 2025 | A PRIDE Post, Dyslexia, Spelling, Uncategorized
Spelling Strategies for Kids with Dyslexia Reading and spelling go together, but spelling strategies can be harder for kids with dyslexia. When we read, we know the words we see. But when we spell, we must make the words ourselves, and that can be tricky for our...
by Karina Richland | May 6, 2024 | Activities and Games, Multisensory, Multisensory Teaching, Spelling
Teaching spelling words can be a daunting task, but it doesn’t have to be! There are many different methods and strategies that can help your students learn and remember their spellings. In this blog post, I will discuss the best ways to teach spelling words. I...
