Summer 2024      Volume 52, Number 3

Using Orthographic Mapping as a Routine to Improve Spelling Accuracy in Primary Grades
By Samantha Contreras and Jennifer Parisi

Document: Article  

Abstract:  Due to the opaque orthography of the English language, monolingual English-speaking and bilingual Spanish-speaking students frequently encounter difficulties with English spelling. The purpose of this study aimed to explore how implementing orthographic mapping as a strategy during English phonics instruction would help monolinguals and bilinguals commit difficult words to memory and, thus, spell words with more accuracy. A phoneme-grapheme matching routine consisting of five steps was implemented during phonics instruction. Results of the pre- to posttest found that English-speaking students increased overall words spelled correctly; however, Spanish speakers demonstrated more improvement with correct spelling of consonant ending blends. This study revealed that orthographic mapping as routine was beneficial to both student populations to increase spelling accuracy.

DOI:  https://doi.org/10.33600/IRCJ.52.3.2024.12

Page Numbers:   12-23