spelling strategies, lessons and resources
for (almost) any classroom
Which classrooms love That Spelling Thing?
Mid to Upper Primary
That Spelling Thing is for anyone who is not an emergent speller - around 8 and up. (This is unlike That Reading Thing which is can't be used for younger than 11.) So, if you teach years 3 to 6, you can have a lot of fun cracking the code and setting in place spelling strategies that will last a lifetime.
Secondary - Any & All Subjects
That Spelling Thing is for any teacher of any subject who wants their students to master both everyday and specialist curriculum vocabulary. TST started because a science teacher asked, "Can you please get them to spell 'fractional distillation'? Yes, we can.
Post-16 Phonics & Adult Literacy
That Spelling Thing is especially empowering for older learners who've always felt nervous about their spelling. 16 or 60, this memory friendly method will help them self-calm to overcome that anxiety and conquer spelling once and for all. It's life changing for people who've never felt confident filling in a form.
"Is that how spelling works? This is going to make things so much easier." ~a year 7
"By the end, even if you’re a weak speller yourself, you'll feel confident enough to
put this spelling guidance into use, in your own classroom, immediately." ~ Susan Godsland, dyslexics.org.uk
What We Offer
The Book
An 82 page training manual with lessons and resources. It's A4 & coil bound for easy copying.
Workshops
The workshops are online but live and interactive. Numbers are limited so everyone can participate.
Reading Help
Your older struggling readers will benefit enormously from a few 1-1 hours of That Reading Thing.