Donald R. Bear
Educator. Author. Researcher.
All about Donald Bear
- Director of E.L. Cord Foundation Centre for Learning & Literacy in the College of Education at the University of Nevada
- Taught pre-school, 3rd and 4th grade
- Worked with children who experience difficulties learning to read and write
- Recent research includes the study of literacy development in different languages and the influence of 1st language and literacy knowledge in learning to read in another language
- Author on several instructional programs used throughout the U.S.
- Received several awards for teaching and service
- Board member of the International Reading Association
- Written many books - see some of those below
The 5 Stages of Spelling Development
- Emergent Spelling - How to make letters
- Letter Name-Alphabetic Spelling - Consonant/short vowel sounds
- Within-Word Pattern Spelling - More complex consonant patterns
- Syllables & Affixes Spelling - Syllabication and homophones
- Derivational Relations Spelling - Consonant/vowel alternation, Greek/Latin affixes