Morphology:
As students’ syllable recognition and spelling progress, teachers can emphasize morphemes — prefixes, bases, and suffixes, mostly from Latin and Greek (Henry 1997). Beginning with inflections that may change the spelling of a base word (fine, finest; begin, beginning; study, studied), students analyze words into units that often link meaning and spelling — designate, signal, and assignment, for example, share a root). Instruction must be cumulative, sequential, and systematic, so that students overcome the bad habit of relying on context and guessing to decode unknown words.
Dr. Louisa Moates
The Morphology Project draws upon information and strategies from a number sources, including the following texts:
Free Professional Learning
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Beyond Phonics -Morphology instruction & why it matters: Jasmine Shannon & Kylie Conrad
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Beneath the Surface of Words: Sue Hegland
Paid Professional Learning
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Spelling for Life: Lyn Stone