Annette Eskind Institute of Learning

Annette Eskind Institute of Learning Session: The Importance of Spelling in Early Literacy Development

Session presenters: Dr. Danielle Barton, Ed.D. & Fawnda Messmer

Date: Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Time: 9:30 - 11 am
Session Type: Webinar
Presenters: Danielle Barton, Ed.D., Lower School Division Head, Currey Ingram Academy, and Fawnda Messmer, Director, The Child Development Center at Currey Ingram Academy
Session Description: There is a wealth of research indicating the benefits of phonics-focused instruction for students who struggle to acquire reading and spelling skills. This session will focus on the orthographic component of phonics instruction and the highly predictable nature of the English spelling system. The link between orthography (letter symbols), phonology (sounds), and morphology (word meaning) will be discussed, as well as how to use each of these components to analyze error patterns. Finally, we will model specific instructional practices and tools that support spelling skill development within the classroom.

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Currey Ingram Academy is an exemplary PreK-12 day and boarding school that empowers students with learning differences to achieve their fullest potential. Since 2002, the school has been located on an 83-acre campus in Brentwood, Tennessee, just miles from Nashville and Franklin. Families from 33 states and eight countries cite the school as their primary reason for moving to Middle Tennessee.

Currey Ingram Academy is accredited by the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS) and AdvancEd/Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI).