Those using Apples & Pears spelling...

[Jan in SC]

This appears to be a British program.(?) Probably a dumb question, but... are there many spelling differences, and how do you handle them?

 

Thanks!

[Michelle T]

but some different word usage and phrases. For example, they use the word "rubber" for what we would call an eraser. There was a sentence in one book something like "Pass me a pencil and a rubber". But that went over DS's head. Also, there have been a few sentences you'd never find in a US spelling book. Our favorite was "I'm a drinker, not a thinker, said the sad clown". Stuff like that.

 

I wondered if the UK/US spellings would be a problem, but we are halfway through book B, and haven't encountered any so far.

 

It's a great program, the only thing that has worked for DS>

Michelle T

[genie]

Yeah, pretty much what Michelle said. We just finished Book C. They haven't done words like humor/humour or theater/theatre. They have stuck to standard words. Some of the dictation sentences will have places like London or England in the sentence, and I just substitute whatever city/state/country that I think dd needs to practice. It's such a great program for struggling spellers. I can't believe the improvement in my daughter's spelling this year! And Book C really stepped it up a notch or two by the end! We are looking forward to the using the next book this fall!

[Ottakee]

Did A and almost done with B. No problems at all. Again, this is the only program that is really sticking for dd.

[Jan in SC]

Thanks! I'm excited about the positive results you all have had from this program. Now if I can just get my child to sit still long enough to use it!