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Hello!

My name is Ms. Wenzel.

This is our dog named Luna.

Please tell me your name.

If you would like, share something about yourself.

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Sabbatical

I am on sabbatical studying at USF.

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sabbatical=break from teaching to study or travel

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Spelling

What do you do when you want to learn to spell a word?

Think for 5 seconds silently (and please allow others to think).

Please tell your partner.

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Today, we will use what we know about how our brains work to spell.

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We will also learn some tips to remember the vowel sounds.

Apple

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Orton Gillingham: Multi-sensory approach

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  • Visual
  • Kinesthetic
  • Auditory

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Background: Lateralization of the Brain

Lateralization refers to how some cognitive processes are dominant in one hemisphere.

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  • Crossing the midline
  • Kinesthetic approach

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Objectives

Learn a spelling sequence

Review short vowels

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Neighbor

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We are going to learn a new sequence for spelling.

  1. Write the word.
  2. Say the word.
  3. “Chunk” or group letters (underline groups of letters).
  4. Tap the word.
  5. Trace the word three times (saying the letters).
  6. Write the word on the other side of the paper. Write the word in a sentence.

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Wednesday

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Question Answer

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Short Vowel Review

A-apple

E-elephant

I-igloo

O-octopus

U-umbrella

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Apple

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Elephant

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Igloo

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Octopus

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Umbrella

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Short Vowel Sound Reminders (with vowel “tents”)

A, hand below chin but not touching. In order to make the short a, you must lower your jaw.

E, take your forefinger and thumb at the sides of the mouth. Make your mouth smile.

I, push your finger to scrunch up your nose. “Icky!”

O, make a circle around your mouth (saying “ah”)

U, place your fist at your abdomen, uh!

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Did we meet our objectives?

Learn a spelling sequence

Review short vowels

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Did we meet our objectives? Please see half sheet

Spelling (hand tapping and tracing)

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5-very helpful

4-helpful

3-somewhat helpful

2-not helpful

1-I hate using this/complete waste of time

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Vowel tents and vowel sounds

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5-very helpful

4-helpful

3-somewhat helpful

2-not helpful

1-I hate using this/complete waste of time

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Sources

Some of the ideas from this came from a slide presentation I created with my USF classmate Mahsa Tavakkoli as well as from the Orton Gillingham training booklet.