Zaner-Bloser Spelling Connections - Research

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Zaner-Bloser Spelling Connections - Video Conversations with J. Richard Gentry, Ph.D.
Author J. Richard Gentry, Ph.D. addresses teachers' and parents' questions about spelling instruction

Creating Better Readers and Writers: The Importance of Direct, Systematic Spelling and Handwriting Instruction in Improving Academic Performance

A research white paper by J. Richard Gentry, Ph.D., and Steve Graham, Ed.D., re-posted with permission from Saperstein Associates

Current Research and the Stages of Spelling Development: A Conversation

A discussion with Richard Gentry and the research behind Spelling Connections

Spelling Connections: Using Work Stations in Your Classroom

Excerpts from Literacy Work Stations: Making Centers Work by Debbie Diller

The Role of Spelling and Word Knowledge in ELL Literacy

Research showing that Spelling Connections provides differentiated instruction based on ELL levels.

Five Questions Teachers Ask About Spelling

Zaner-Bloser editor Marytherese Croarkin met with spelling expert J. Richard Gentry in Texas to discuss issues in spelling education.

Self-Regulated Learning in Spelling: What, How, and Why

Students who are self-regulated learners set goals for themselves and then independently plan, manage, and evaluate what it takes to reach their goals.

Student-Active Learning Approach to Spelling Instruction

During the late 1980s and early 1990s there was a de-emphasis on focused spelling instruction in American schools. In their enthusiasm for more holistic approaches, many educators believed that learning to spell would happen "naturally" if students had wide experiences in reading and writing.

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