This text is aimed at parents who want to play a more active role in their children's education. It offers practical guidance including: development guideposts to track children's literacy; tips for helping children progress through early spelling stages; a spelling text to determine children's level of spelling; strategies to help children visualize words; guidelines for identifying poor spelling instruction at school; and ways to recognize if a child has a spelling disability.
A former struggling speller himself, J. Richard Gentry, Ph.D., has authored three books and a video on the topic with Heinemann, including My Kid Can't Spell (1996), Teaching Kids to Spell (1992), Spel...Is a Four-Letter Word (1989), and Richard Gentry on Spelling (1992), as well as numerous articles in academic journals and textbooks for school-age children. A former elementary teacher and university professor, Gentry is a Heinemann Professional Development provider and has lectured and conducted workshops on literacy and spelling throughout the world. Visit http://JRichardGentry.com for additional information about Richard Gentry and his work.