I am using OPGTTR, and he is on lesson 119. So, his reading word list yesterday is hauls, sauce, pause, swat, wasp, wash, waltz, all, calls, tall, salt, yawns, draw, drawn, straw. Shouldn't he be spelling at the same reading level? I did explode the code book 2 and 3, but I didn't reinforce it as much as I had in the beginning of the year and squished out some LA, because I think a reason for handwriting won out and I needed a break from going eclectic all over the place :) Also, his explode the code was only 3 pages max per lesson. So of course, without enough of "practicing" spelling, he's written things like "eta" instead of "eat". I bought Spelling Power by accident. It says to start with an 8 year old. I tried to return it and they wouldn't take it back. :( So, I don't know what I should do. Shouldn't I start with a spelling program, to reinforce where he's reading? Is explode the code enough? Should I wait until he's old enough to do spelling power? Should I get another spelling curriculum before then? Is there a better "bridge?" Son is 5, will be 6 in August. I didn't want to burn him out with too much written work, but if that's the only way to get him to spell things out well, then... sigh i guess I'll do it. Wish that Peace hill press had a spelling curriculum suggestion to compliment Opgttr. I need to go cheap though. We've already maxed out our schooling budget with an ipad. So, any apps or free online suggestions would be great. I was told by a friend to make him make a sentence on the chalk board using two of your new words from OPGTTR. But how do I do all the words and it not take up another 45 minutes? I feel like I have a lot of "catching up" to do in spelling. But, I seriously don't want to burn him out by spending so much time on LA. It feels like a good hour and 15 minutes on Reading and writing alone sometimes, when their recommendations are 15 minute lessons per subject.
Yvonne