[senco-forum] spelling using letter names

hesitate to ask what may seem an obvious question, but . . . be kind . .

I always taught children to spell using letter names.  To me it seemed
rather more logical to use the names as you are spelling out each letter
of the alphabet that is included in a particular word, rather than
thinking about the sound that groups of letters make.  It is also easier
to think up and use mnemonics or silly rhymes/sentences to help retention
when the letter names are used.

I hope that that is small enough for a postcard and that it helps.  I'm
sur there's a scholarly reason why it works - I just did it because it did
work!

Regards

Jean

 As a habitual lurker with the occasional foray into the limelight, I
> hesitate to ask what may seem an obvious question, but . . .  be kind . .
> .  here goes. . . . . .
>
> A colleague told me today that one of our Ed Psychs had found out that a
> couple of the (Junior) pupils she was assessing fared much better when
> they were asked to spell words using their letter names rather than their
> letter sounds.
>
> What does this point to/mean/indicate - answers on a small postcard
> please, words of fewer than 2 syllables would help.
>
> Mystified.
>
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