Watch me spell a word. Remember how i do it. You will have to do it later.
a) Say the word. Give the meaning in a sentence, and repeat the word.
b) I track the syllables. 1st syllable /___/. 2 syll /___/. 3 syll /___/. 4 syll /___/.
c) I track and spell the sounds in each syllable.
1st syllable /__/.
1st sound /__/ . 2nd sound /___/. 3rd sound /__/.
1st sound /___/, letter ___. 2nd sound /___/, letter ___. 3rd sound, /___/, letter ___.
(d) Blend and check syllable. I write it in the syllable cell.
(e) Repeat for next syllable.
(f) Blend and check whole word. /___/