Spelling Developmental Continuum

Development of concepts and vocubulary, phonological awareness, knowledge of the alphabet, letter-sound knowledge, concept of printed word, blends and digraphs, short vowels in word families, basic CVC pattern for short vowel, consonant blends and digraphs in word families, preconsonantal nasals, long vowel patterns, vowel digraph patterns, R-controlled vowels, diphthongs and vowel digraphs, complex consonant and vowel patterns, complex consonant clusters.