A book of strategies to improve spelling skills making children more confident readers and writers.Teaching children to spell is essential if we want them to become confident writers. Good spellers can write more fluently as they dont have to pause to consider how each word should be spelt. Furthermore children with good spelling skills are more likely to make adventurous vocabulary choices and be better at reading.This book will boost childrens spelling skills by providing them with strategies to help them spell and read unfamiliar words. It is designed for use from Year 2 and beyond with children who are struggling with spelling.The book follows the Letters and Sounds guidelines for Phases 26. It explores high frequency key words specific letter patterns suffix endings and introduces ten key spelling rules.The strategies covered includeBreaking down words by syllablesLearning memory joggers for irregularly spelt key wordsUsing rhyming patterns to link known words to those that may not be familiar to help pupils realise that words which share a common sound end pattern often have same letter sequence.Boost Spelling Skills contains structured lists of spelling reading activities and worksheets connected with each specific letter pattern spelling rule or suffix ending. Targeted dictation exercises provide opportunity for reinforcement and consolidation.