Description: This readable handbook for parents of children (K-8) offers the practical tools, guidelines, and strategies necessary to take an active role in children's reading, writing, and spelling development. It illustrates why spelling is a primary key to literacy and is full of tips for recognizing and correcting spelling difficulties.
Brief description: A former struggling speller himself, J. Richard Gentry, Ph.D., has authored three books and a video on the topic with Heinemann, including My Kid Can't Spell (1996), Teaching Kids to Spell (1992), Spel...Is a Four-Letter Word (1989), and Richard Gentry on Spelling (1992), as well as numerous articles in academic journals and textbooks for school-age children. A former elementary teacher and university professor, Gentry is a Heinemann Professional Development provider and has lectured and conducted workshops on literacy and spelling throughout the world. Visit http: //JRichardGentry.com for additional information about Richard Gentry and his work.