A New Outlook on Spelling

How could anyone ever guess that teaching kids to spell had so many different methods and approaches? In an everyday classroom spelling when one is observing, it may seem somewhat simple or less abstract. But, in today's class we learned different. I had no idea there were so many approaches that ranged from sound strategies to visual strategies. When I was in Elementary school learning spelling, I admit it did come pretty easily to me. It was one subject that I did not have many troubles with, but I know that many students do so these methods are crucial in order for these students to succeed. I was quite unsure what the hen to fox method consisted of, but when I fully understood it, I felt that it was a great way for children to learn multiple words while learning their spellings as well. I think that if I went back in time, one of my teachers could have very well used this method...