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    Sequential Spelling Online

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    Thank you!  So in the online, they make no distinction about when to use the British?  I read somewhere that they use both, so was aware they British ones were in there, but didn't realize it wasn't clear when to use which one.

    Does anyone know if any of these issues have been corrected?

    I'm glad to know you did like the actual workbooks and program!

    Thanks again,
    Kathy

    Sequential Spelling Online

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    Hi,

    I wanted to get some current reviews of Sequential Spelling Online.  Is anyone using this successfully?  I understand that sometimes the words are not enunciated clearly and that there are some glitches/bugs, but is it still usable overall?

    Do you switch off to the workbooks for levels 6 and 7?

    Thanks,
    Kathy

    Megawords, Sequential Spelling, or Phonetic Zoo for 8th Grader

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    22 minutes ago, 8FillTheHeart said:

    No.  That is not the same program.  The US version does not teach US spellings, but there are very few words in the program that are British spellings.  Harbour and colour are the only 2 I can really think off the top of my head.


    Thanks, mileage was another one I saw ("milage"), as well as some more "-our" words ("labour", "favour", "favourite", "behaviour", "misbehaviour").  I also saw immobilize ("immobilise").  She loves to speak in a British accent, though, so maybe studying both spellings would in a weird way actually help her remember the English one better.  She is very creative, so I think this would use her mind in a way that she would enjoy.

    Did you follow up Apples and Pears with something else through high school?  What grades did you use Apples and Pears for?

    Megawords, Sequential Spelling, or Phonetic Zoo for 8th Grader

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    3 hours ago, 8FillTheHeart said:

    PZ did not work for my dyslexics.  The only program that has helped improve their spelling is Apples and Pears. https://www.soundfoundations.co.uk/en_US/product-category/apples-pears-en_us/

    FWIW, my dyslexics actually have actually done spelling every day until high school graduation.  (They still aren't the greatest spellers but they have learned coping mechanisms so that they are able to function professionally.)


    Thank you!  I have looked at that program in the past bc I've seen it recommended for dyslexics and have been confused about it.  Is it the same as this one? https://www.rainbowresource.com/product/sku/017131  Or is the only place to order it off their website?  Does the U.S. version teach U.S. spellings, I presume?

    Thanks,
    Kathy

    ETA: I've done a bit more research and realize those aren't the same programs, but I still have the other two questions. Also, in looking at the placement tests and the samples, I feel like my dd may be at the top end of this program.  I need to test her to know for sure, but I'm wondering if it would be worth it, or if I should stick with Megawords.

    Megawords, Sequential Spelling, or Phonetic Zoo for 8th Grader

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    23 hours ago, MtnTeaching said:

    My "mild to moderate" dyslexic DD struggled with spelling. This forum has heard and offered advise to us over the years.  We used Sequential Spelling, Spelling Made Simple, Spelling Workout, Barton, Logic of English, Painless Spelling, Spelling Simplified, Megawords, and a host of other spelling programs.  For an entire year, every school day she worked on the same 25 sight words (would, could, should, etc.) along with 25 of her current spelling words.  At the end of the year, she still could not spell the sight words.  It was beyond frustrating and heartbreaking.  She would be so embarrassed if anyone asked her to spell anything.

    Finally, this year, she had a breakthrough.  She is 19 years old.  Yes- it took that long for a breakthrough. She is taking a gap year and is actually working for our local public school district with their homeschool enrichment program.  She has had to write emails everyday to multiple other teachers, parents, and administration staff.  She worked hard with spell checker and closely re-reading to make sure she was spelling the words correctly.  She finally "gets it".  It took a long time and a lot of years, but she is able to do it now - when it really counts.  

    Keep plugging along. It will eventually get through, or at least the processes that will help your DD to help herself, will get through.  Looking back, I do not think any single one of these programs was the magic spell fairy.  I think it was a combination of coming at it from different thoughts.  Rules have their place, visual and patterns (like Sequential Spelling) have their place, too.  In the end for us, it was her drive to do a good job that really pushed my DD to focus on her spelling.  She still struggles with spelling and probably always will, but she has the tools to help her and she knows how to use them.


    Thanks, Leslie!  I appreciate your encouragement! ?

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