Writing and Spelling by Olgan

In the article Writing and Spelling they separated types of three categories; reluctant, developing and independent. I found this to be very help full, I had never thought of it this way. They also separated the spelling strategies; letter name, spelling it as it sounds, placeholder, representation, overgeneralization, transposition, visual, articulation, one letter, and multiple strategies. That help me to figure out how the students are thinking and how to help them become better at spelling and writing. It is also important to recognize reluctant spellers early so you can give them the help they need.