Donegal teacher sees a new way to spell

A Donegal teacher has created a fun, pioneering programme for improving children’s spelling.

‘Spelling Made Fun with Visual Patterns’ helps children with spelling difficulties from the first years of primary school. The programme has been devised by Louise Finnegan, a learning support teacher at Drumoghill NS, where, according to the most recent tests, pupils are now among the best spellers in the country.

Ms Finnegan said that good reading and spelling do not always go hand in hand, and reading more books will not teach children to spell.