Evidence-Based Instruction in Reading and Writing
Welcome to Spellamentals!
Prior to implementing the following instructional plan, we recommend reviewing the foundational, evidence-based principles of our program here. They will provide valuable insights into the pedagogy of these lessons.
This page is a work in progress and will feature the foundational, evidence-based principles of our program. Stay tuned for updates!
Spellamentals’ Definitions:
When you see <>, name the grapheme and when you see //, pronounce the phoneme.
phoneme |
- a smallest unit of speech sound |
grapheme |
- a letter or group of letters that represent one phoneme |
base |
- holds the meaning of a word |
affixes |
The term affixes includes both prefixes and suffixes. - prefixes are attached before bases and often alter/nudge the sense of a base - suffixes are attached after bases and often change the grammatical structure of a word |
voice on |
- voice box vibrates when speech sounds are produced |
voice off |
- voice box does not vibrate when speech sounds are produced |
vowels |
- vowels are sounds produced during speech with an open and unobstructed mouth Vowel phonemes can be represented by:
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consonants |
Consonants are sounds produced during speech when airflow is partially or fully obstructed by the mouth. |
nasal consonants |
Speech sounds that are made with the lips fully closed and air flows out of the nose. - represented by the graphemes <m> and <n> |