Date of Award
5-1992
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Departmental Honors
Department
School of Teacher Education and Leadership
Abstract
Across the United States millions of children are reciting spelling lists, participating in Spelling Bees, and taking spelling tests. In fact, a significant portion of an elementary child's school day is devoted to learning to spell words traditionally or correctly. With such an emphasis being placed on spelling, it is logical to assume spelling traditionally is valued in our society. However, a different philosophy, Whole Language, takes an opposite approach on how writing and spelling should be incorporated in the classroom. Whole Language focuses on children learning to write and read at the same time. The focus is not on the child using correct spelling , but simply letting the child express himself/herself in writing using the best spelling he/she can. This idea has been termed inventive spelling.
Recommended Citation
Dearden, Sue, "Parental Attitudes Toward Using Inventive Spelling with Kindergarten Age Children" (1992). Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects. 401.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/honors/401
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