Spelling

====In 101 we use the "Words Their Way" model for spelling. With this model, students are divided into groups based on the spelling knowledge that they already possess (they are assessed three times a year to make sure they are in the right group). Their spelling words each week follow a pattern. For example, students might be comparing ending sounds by studying the //-at// and //-an// word families or they might be working on beginnings by comparing the //ch// and the //sh// sounds. During the week, students study words and sort them into groups based on sound and look. This method is believed to be more effective at remembering spelling than giving students lists of random, unrelated words to memorize.====