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CB>Here we go again .  What research data?  Which methods don't work
  >and what don't they work as well as?  Many of the teachers I know
  >who work in the intermediate grades and middle school teach spelling
  >not only because of the desire to have kids spelling words
  >correctly, but because spelling is also a means of teaching letter
  >sounds and word recognition skills.  Do the studies indicate this is
  >ineffective as well?  If so, why does *anyone* bother to spell correctly?
You are not talking of the same thing that Dan is, Charles. Dan is
talking from an Early Education Perspective not from a later educative
one.
Remember, Dan has repeatedly mentioned that young children cannot be
expected to handle the same amount of structured "traditional" learning
as an older child. Dan is speaking of teaching spelling to the young
child. I think you will find that Dan agrees with you as far as older
children go. Rules of spelling, etc. can be taught more formerly as a
child gets older and their understanding of the language system is more
highly developed.
 Well, this is a long one - sorry - but you know how I get when I climb
on my soapbox. ;)
                -Ruth
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