(_a_) A single lesson should consist of a small number of words. The
ALDINE SPELLER plans for two or three new sight words (or five to seven
words in a phonic series) for a lesson in the lower grades, gradually
increasing until five or six new words may be used in a lesson in the
upper grades.
(_b_) Errors should be anticipated and prevented as far as possible.
_Create a strong impression of the word at the beginning._
(_c_) Correct pronunciation, and above all _clear enunciation_, should
be insisted on at all times.
(_d_) Writing the word on the board or on paper immediately after the
oral discussion of it gives the “muscle feel” of the word that is of
great importance.
(_e_) The ancient custom of requiring the writing of words a number of
times as a punishment is a crime.
(_f_) A weekly test should be given. This should consist of words taught
during the week, of words previously misspelled by the pupils, of words
from the “Demon Books,” or personal lists of the pupils.