There is a popular belief among parents that schools are no longer interested inspelling
No school I have taught in has ever _____ spelling or considered it unimportantas a basic skill
There are, however , vastly different ideas about how to teach it , or howmuch _____ it must be given over general language development and writing ability
Theproblem is , how to encourage a child to express himself freely and _____ in writing without holding him back with the complexities of spelling
If spelling become the only focal point of his teacher’s interest, clearly a __4__child will be likely to “play safe”
He will tend to write only words within his spelling range,choosing to avoid __5__ language
That’s why teachers often __6__ the early use ofdictionaries and pay attention to content rather