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Spelling in Use: Looking Closely at Spelling in Whole Language Classrooms
by Lester L. Laminack and Katie Wood Ray
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| Grades | K – 8 |
| Type | Book |
| Pages | 129 |
| Published | January 1996 |
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| Description |
Laminack and Wood describe, in accessible and lively prose, both the theoretical foundations and the practical details of whole language classrooms.
Laminack, Lester L., and Katie Wood. 1996. Spelling in Use. Urbana, IL: NCTE.
Grades 7 – 12 | Calendar Activity |  May 28
National Spelling Bee Finals are held this week.
Students discuss why certain contests get more publicity than others and what counts as "knowledge."
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