Learning to spell and learning to read are closely intertwined. Society expects people to spell and read because it is connected by the knowledge of how letters and sounds relate to learning how to read. Literacy instruction should not be based entirely on knowing how to spell. This can be evidenced by the way young children spell words based on the way they sound. Reading and writing are enhanced by learning to spell. Learning to spell should not be dismissed because it is an integral part of learning to read and literacy instruction. However, I do not believe that simply teaching children to spell provides them with the necessary skills to write various literary genres or read and critique the work of others.
Learning to spell and learning to read are closely intertwined. Society expects people to spell and read because it is connected by the knowledge of how letters and sounds relate to learning how to read. Literacy instruction should not be based entirely on knowing how to spell. This can be evidenced by the way young children spell words based on the way they sound. Reading and writing are enhanced by learning to spell. Learning to spell should not be dismissed because it is an integral part of learning to read and literacy instruction. However, I do not believe that simply teaching children to spell provides them with the necessary skills to write various literary genres or read and critique the work of others.