"Just use a mirror, look at your mouth, and make your mouth look like mine", I'd say as students misspelled words in their journals. As a teacher in elementary, middle, and high schools, I was proud of the knowledge I gained to support students' phonological spelling errors. I quickly learned, however, that there was so much more to consider! Join this session to explore the importance of articulatory gestures, orthographic patterns, morphemes, and semantics/syntax when responding to students' misspellings. We'll have fun while learning how to 'work smarter, not harder'!
