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Michelle Hutchison’s
SMART
Spelling
A sensible, systematic approach to spelling
- A teacher
- Master of Education (Melb Uni); Post Grad Dip Learning
Disabilities (Melb Uni); Grad Dip Special Ed (Melb Uni); Dip
Teach (Prim) (Monash)
- Extensive academic qualifications in the field of literacy,
dyslexia and learning difficulties
Who is Michelle Hutchison?
- An approach designed to support teachers in the explicit and systematic teaching
of spelling.
- Spelling is taught through spelling patterns and regularity.
- It is based around whole words with an emphasis on meaning and vocabulary
development.
- Spelling rules are taught in the context of words in a way that builds on learning
from prior years. There are only 4!
- SMART is an acronym for the sequence teachers follow to teach words to students
(Say, Meaning, Analyse, Remember, Teach).
What is SMART Spelling?
S M A R T
- One of the key areas of knowledge students need to
develop to become independent spellers.
- It is mainly to do with sounds. It includes breaking words
into syllables and individual sounds (phonemes).
Phonological Knowledge
Vowel phonemes (sounds)
Consonant phonemes (sounds)
What sound does ‘y’ make?
yacht pony
fly
- One of the key areas of knowledge students need to
develop to become independent spellers
- It is mainly to do with letters. It is a visual skill that involves
choosing the correct letters that make a sound in a word.
Orthographical Knowledge
mijn
Orthographical Knowledge
meisje waar
- SMART Spelling also covers etymological knowledge and
morphemic knowledge.
Etymological & Morphemic Knowledge
Latin
Tri – means three
English
ic – relating to
- Brainstorming Approach: students who knew a lot of words
volunteer words they already know.
- Go Away and Teach Yourself Approach: all students have
their own personal words, impossible to explicitly teach!
- Phonics Approach: phonics is indisputable and essential,
but doing a sound a week and looking at all spelling options
(baby, tape, snail, tray) can get very confusing!
Other Methods
Phonics – a sound each week
Monday: explicit lesson of 20 minutes, students select their
own words (6 words minimum)
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday: word study for around 10
minutes duration
Friday: test spelling words and dictation
What does it look like in the classroom?
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday
Spelling Test & Dictation
https://www.michellehutchison.com.au/p/smart-foundation
SMART Spelling Foundation
Weekly Spelling Example
- Teacher explicitly teaches the red words.
- The teacher does the ‘Say’ & ‘Meaning’
steps for the orange and green words.
- All students are exposed to all words.
SMART Sequence – Red Words
ai m
p ai n
m ai l
n ai l
f ai l
s n ai l
Routines / Procedures
- Weekly Spelling Sheet will go home on Mondays. Students
highlight their chosen words before it goes home.
- Students copy their words into their Spelling Books – this
stays at school so there is a copy of the words at home, and
a copy at school!
- Daily spelling practise at school and home.
Home Practise
- Supports and reinforces what is
happening at school.
Feedback vs correction
- Students require feedback but they don’t need their
writing over-corrected to a point that it’s meaningless or
upsetting to them.
- We want our students to be risk takers.
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