

See the overview on Youtube at : https://youtu.be/drbIQ4b_3uI
In this short 5-minute overview you will see what you get, how Spelling Connections works, and why you want this research-based, classroom-tested curriculum for English word study in your classroom. This most recent released edition based on my 40 plus years of spelling and reading research is grounded in the science of reading.
Dr. J. richard Gentry, AUTHOR OF SPELLING CONNECTIONS
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Spelling Connections
Spelling Instruction That Really Works
Spelling Connections author, Dr. J. Richard Gentry, is a nationally acclaimed expert in the field of literacy with a particular focus in the areas of spelling, beginning reading, and dyslexia.
Spelling Connections: A Word Study Approach provides structured, systematic instruction in spelling patterns and teaches word study in the context of expanding vocabulary, enhancing comprehension, and improving writing.
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Teach Spelling!
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Available in Print and Digital
Visit the Zaner Bloser website for more information about Spelling Connections and how to purchase.

How it Works
Proven Pedagogy
Right Word, Right Time
Clearly Identified Patterns
Flexible Instruction
Complete, Grade-Appropriate Materials for Spelling Instruction
Spelling Connections: A Word Study Approach © 2022 provides all the materials educators need to provide explicit spelling instruction—plus opportunities for robust word study work and additional practice opportunities—for students in grades 1–6.

Teacher Edition
Teacher Edition includes inset student pages plus structured, scaffolded instruction.

Student Edition
Full-color, write-in print Student Editions feature a streamlined design with integrated practice and answer opportunities. Each student receives their own work text.

MyZBPortal.com
MyZBPortal.com features assignable online quests that reinforce the concepts from the print Student Edition plus support for teachers, including real-time performance reporting.

