This Neuhaus Education Center based presentation addresses how educators can teach spelling scientifically by employing best research-based practices. The components necessary to teach spelling rules and common reliable patterns scientifically are discussed and practiced by the participants.

Scientific Spelling is organized so that students can learn to spell words they do not know by using dependable patterns and rules of the English language. The knowledge to analyze and place words into three general categories - regular, rule, and irregular facilitates learning and retention of the words.

Scientific Spelling's goals are:

• Students will learn dependable patterns and five common and reliable rules of the English language;
  

• Students will learn and apply a multisensory strategy for memorization of words that do not follow a pattern or rule;
  

• Students will learn to analyze word lists as regular, rule, or irregular words.
  

• Teachers will learn to develop spelling lists from content area words or high frequency words while directly teaching the reliable spelling patterns and rules of the English language.
  

Audience:  General and Special Educators - all levels, Administrators, and Parents.