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Show LETRS based spelling curriculum 12 strategies, their own knowledge of the metalanguage and processes associated with spelling is crucial (Daffern, 2017). While contemporary spelling basals are beneficial to the classroom, many of these curriculum programs have shortcomings in providing the research-based learning processes needed to meet the four linguistic components (Schlagal, 2002). Therefore, it is important for educators to understand research-based recommendations and then compare them to the traditional educational practices that may not be proven effective(Pan et al., 2021; Pittman et al., 2022). A positive correlation has been found betweenteachers’ linguistic knowledge, their instructional practices, and students’ literacy growth (Pauliate & Ehri, 2018). As teacher’s have better knowledge of these linguistic components, they will be better at evaluating the spelling curriculum they utilize. A review of each of the four linguistic components and why they are important to spelling will be evaluated in the following analysis. Phonological Awareness and Phonics Approach The investigation of the sounds of speech within a language, known as phonology, significantly influences the instruction of spelling for students (Pittman et al., 2022). Phonological awareness, phonemic awareness and phonics are all components of phonology. Phonological awareness is the understanding of the sound structure of language, including syllables, rhyme, and individual phonemes. Phonemic awareness, which is under the umbrella of phonological awareness, specifically focuses on the ability to recognize and manipulate individual phonemes, which are the smallest units of sound in language (Pan et al.,2021). Lastly, phonics instruction focuses on grapheme–phoneme correspondences. These are the letters and the sounds they represent (Bower & Bowers, 2017). |
