About Us
This website is where I share what I've been learning and teaching about spelling lately.
It's a place where you'll find evidence of the following:
It's a place where you'll find evidence of the following:
- Spelling makes sense
- Spelling is something we can investigate and delve into
- Spelling is a way of representing meaning, not just 'sounds'
- Learning about spelling is a way of learning more about meaning and vocabulary
- Spelling is fun and exciting and once you begin to seek understanding of it, you will succumb to the thrill of the chase!
- Spelling is AWESOME!
About KylieKylie Horsfall has been a teacher for nearly 20 years, working in International Schools around the world as a classroom teacher. She now focusses on writing and spelling instruction.
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About Spelling Kylie's knowledge of spelling has been learned over many years of study and learning alongside her students, with primary information from Real Spelling: www.realspelling.fr
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