About This Book.

The Structure and Philosophy of the Lesson Plan.

Section One: Issues and Concerns.

Feelings About Spelling.

The Consonants.

The Short Vowel Sounds.

Consonant Blends and Digraphs.

Assessing the Needs of Students.

Irregular Words.

Homonyms.

Dictionary Skills.

A Note on Computer Spell Checks.

The Origins of English.

Section Two: The Lessons.
Please note: All lessons follow the same familiar format-- Getting Started, Introducing New Information, Practicing with Individual Words, Practicing Spelling in Context, Reinforcing Activities, and Extra Interesting Facts-- plus reproducibles that include a "Word List," "Finish It!" "A Game of Categories," "Look It Up!" List It!" and "Write On!"

Answer Keys.

Bibliography