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Resources and Further Reading
 
1) Useful organisations   9) Decodable Books
2) Assessments   10) Maths Books and Teaching Aids
3) Spelling resources   11) Sound Reading System
4) Books to read?   12) Miscellaneous Books
5) Phonic Games   13) What NOT to do
6) Online Videos   14) Web Sites
7) Reference Books   15) Room 101
8) Reading resources and programmes    
 
3) Spelling Resources
 

On Track Reading has free downloadable worksheets for multi-syllable spelling, with instructions.
http://ontrackreading.com/phonics-program/multisyllable-method-overview

Free, high frequency and tricky words mini posters (A4 size) for your phonics reading, spelling and writing Word Wall. http://www.phonicsinternational.com/Free_resources_posters.pdf

Superphonics Spelling. Ruth Miskin. Pub. Hodder Headline. An inexpensive, synthetic phonic spelling programme in one book, for parents to use with their children. www.amazon.co.uk/Superphonics-Spelling-Ruth-Miskin/dp/0340851953/ref=sr_1_3/202-3622612-1314237?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1183027729&sr=8-3

http://www.oup.com/oxed/primary/rwi/transformingprogrammes/
Read Write Inc. Get Spelling. For Y2 -Y6. ''Designed for children who have used Read Write Inc. Phonics or any child reading at National Curriculum Level 2a/ 5-14, Level 1 and above''. Parents, get the 'Evaluation pack' for one copy of each of the Get Spelling resources:Teacher's Handbook / 3x Workbooks / Logbook. Caution: The 'Red Word activities' in the Handbook's Appendix 2, such as 'mnemonics and 'word in a word', are not recommended.

http://www.rrf.org.uk/pdf/DH%20Alph%20Code%20with%20teaching%20points%20PLAIN%20A4x7-1%20final%20version.pdf
Comprehensive English Alphabet Code chart

Government's free spelling programme, Support for Spelling
http://dera.ioe.ac.uk/687/1/01109-2009PDF-EN_01.pdf
Caution p93. Revise strategies for spelling: Look for words within words. Draw the shape of the word...
p94. has that whole language favourite Look, cover, write, check
p101. Common letter pattern <ctu> as in 'fracture (!)

www.soundfoundationsbooks.co.uk/
A highly-structured spelling programme 'Apples and Pears' aimed at both early years and SEN pupils. It consists of a book of teacher's notes and a workbook for each child, and it provides a simple, off-the-shelf solution for teaching spelling, especially for pupils who have a poor visual memory'

https://www.education.gov.uk/publications/eOrderingDownload/Phase%20Six.pdf
Phase 6 of the DCSF programme 'Letters&Sounds' concentrates on teaching spelling and has some useful spelling guidelines.

http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/hello-chalk/id439921379?mt=8
App for iPhone or iPad. Hello Chalk. Electronic drawing board.. Choice of writing implement (chalk or marker pen) and colour - also an eraser. Useful means to practise spellings whilst on the move. Free version available.

http://www.funexam.com/my-spelling-test/
App for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. With 'My Spelling Test', you can create lists of words using the particular GPCs you want your child to practise spelling from dictation -record the words using your own voice. Free 'lite' version available.

http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/oxford-deluxe-ode-ote-powered/id307233030?mt=8
App for iPhone/ iPad. Oxford Deluxe ultimate English dictionary AND thesaurus with sound files (native British voice) in one app. More info. http://www.enfour.com/iphone/apps/oup/ox_deluxe.html

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~ozideas/babl.htm
BABL Word Game - word analysis and Latin and Greek Vocabulary.

www.lulu.com/content/6810893
Sounds~Write's 'Spelling theory and a lexicon of English spellings'

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/7930745/Separate-is-most-commonly-misspelt-word.html
Top 20 misspelt words

http://www.fun-with-words.com/word_longest.html
Longest English words -useful for multi-syllable work