Send us a textShannon and Mary welcome @MindfulTeacherRachel back to the podcast to discuss strategies for helping their students strengthen spelling skills.     They talk about the stability of English spelling and the meaning-based reasons for a word's spelling, beyond sound-symbol connections.    Listeners will know what to look for in students' spelling errors and accuracies and walk away with fresh ideas for spelling instruction.  RESOURCES MENTIONED DURING THE EPISODE:Our Etymology episode with Rachelour Schwa episode with RachelMorrison-McCall Spelling Scalespelling error analysis sheets from RachelUncovering the Logic of English by Denise Eide *Amazon affiliate link*Spelling for Life by Lyn Stone *Amazon affiliate link*How to Teach Spelling by Laura Toby Rudginsky and Elizabeth C. Haskell *Amazon affiliate link*Dyslexia and Spelling by Kelli Sandman-Hurley *Amazon affiliate link*And Sometimes Y by RachelShort Vowel Proctors by RachelSchwa in 1st Grade by RachelRachel on IGRachel on TiktokExplode the Code    Words Their Way Spelling InventorySpelling Choice TestsSound Mounds (the Eppich Classroom)Scribal OBonus Episodes access through your podcast appBonus episodes access through PatreonFree Rubrics Guide created by usBrilliant Beaver Guidebook - Audio VersionEngage kids aged 6-9 with fun, screen-free activities from the world of scouting Brilliant Beaver Guidebook - Audio VersionEngage kids aged 6-9 with fun, screen-free activities from the world of scoutingSupport the showGet Literacy Support through our Patreon