{"product_id":"backpocket-words-sharing-the-essence-of-english-spelling","title":"Backpocket Words: Sharing the Essence of English Spelling","description":"The purpose of this book is to help you share the amazing logic and order of English spelling.\nFor the past decade, the author has been helping students to see that English spelling makes sense. By learning to investigate the structures and meaning of words in individual morphological families, students begin to unlock the secrets of the entire spelling system. They start to ask questions about why words are spelled the way they are.\nWhy is there an a in the middle of excavate, for example, or an e in pandemonium?\nIf “long O” is spelled oa in the middle of a word and ow at the end, why should they write ow in the middle of rowed?\nWhy is there an h in exhort but not in exorbitant?\nWhy do rhyming words like maze and days not end with the same spelling?\nAs they investigate, students gain confidence that the writing system holds answers to their questions. They see that they are capable of finding those answers through research. What a relief!\nIf you are doing this kind of work and want ideas that will help you share your enthusiasm with others, Backpocket Words was written for you. And if you are new to these concepts –a teacher, a tutor, a parent, or simply someone who is fascinated or frustrated by English spelling–you, too, will find entertaining and illuminating stories here.\nJoin the foot doctor at the wedding banquet as she looks inside the word “podiatrist,” the Apple tech support guy posing a spelling question he remembers from childhood, the young student understanding why he can’t spell “closet” with a z. Or sit with the author as she finally learns how to spell “chrysanthemum.”\nThe best way to communicate about spelling is to have a juicy word in your back pocket to talk about and a great story to tell. The 53 entries in this book contain some of the author’s favorites. Choose one and see where it leads.\nGail Venable is a speech-language pathologist and Orton-Gillingham-trained reading tutor. It was only in her 35th year of practice that she began to understand and share the beautiful coherence of English spelling.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1940722101\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: GBV.1940722101.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Venable, Gail Portnuff\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This book is in acceptable condition and may have highlighting and or writing throughout. The actual cover image may not match the stock photo, dust jacket may be damaged or missing. Book may show internal and or external wear on spine or cover and may be slightly skewed or have creased pages. This is a used book so codes may be invalid or accompanying media may be missing. May be an Ex library book with stickers and stamps.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Good Books Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52896912933169,"sku":"GBV.1940722101.A","price":21.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0914\/3730\/2065\/files\/1940722101-0.jpg?v=1771713255","url":"https:\/\/goodbookscompany.org\/products\/backpocket-words-sharing-the-essence-of-english-spelling","provider":"Good Books Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}