Predicting+word-spelling+difficulty

Spencer, K. (1999). Predicting word-spelling difficulty in 7-to 11-year-olds. //Journal of Reseach in Reading 22// (3), pp.283-292. There is a noticeable increase in word spelling problems in children. Recent studies show that children in elementary schools are having difficulties at the moment to identify the different word sounds and the phonetic representation of the words. There are many language codes and consequently a lot of graphemes and phonemes to deal with in order to learn a new language. Students´problems that involve spelling are a the result of the desires of the language, especially English language as is categorized like diffilcut. There is a strong realtion between spelling and reading, it means, one of them exists because of the other. This study was appplied to five groups of children from 7 to 11 years old,the children were from a primary school. The survey was applied by the classroom teachers. Some of the common difficulties presented in the word spelling during this age are the length of the word with their respective sounds and the frequency of the words used in a conversation. Teachers have to take into account that the results of this study shows the importance of well design test for reading and spelling. The author mentions that with the existence and application of a perfect spelling and reading system, the results wilstart to change.The author emphasizes on what McGuinness propones, to explain students that English language code is reversible, and to make them aware of this since the beginning. c