Amy loves Bud Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 DS10, who will be 11 in August has been using Spelling Power for a full three years. When he writes he doesn't make a lot of errors, but I suppose it may be because his word choice reflects his spelling comfort. Anyway, he took the ITBS a couple of weeks ago, and while we don't have our scores back yet, he did pretty well on everything except spelling. He stunk up the spelling test! So, he likes SP just fine. DD8, 9 in August hates SP, but is a very good speller and did very well on the test. I am open to a change of spelling curriculum, but if we do change, I want it to be something they can do independently. I'm also open to the idea of modifying our use of SP, and getting more consistent about doing the activities - we probably only do one per week. Any ideas? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabrett Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Bumping for you and adding-I, too, will only use word I can spell when writing. I can see how this would cause trouble using SP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staci in MO Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 My oldest is mildly dyslexic, and it's really improved his spelling. I've always been a fairly good speller, and I've had a few "a-ha" moments about spelling rules as he's done this. My dd is a good speller, but I'm going to have her start this in the fall, because I like it so well. It's independent for the most part, but you will occasionally need to dictate words to them. Nothing like the parent involvement of Spelling Power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama Lynx Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 I second Megawords. It has greatly helped my struggling (13yo) speller! Now if I could just get him to stop writing run-on sentences... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staci in MO Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 I second Megawords. It has greatly helped my struggling (13yo) speller! Now if I could just get him to stop writing run-on sentences... When you figure it out, let me know. I'm pretty sure I discovered Megawords thanks to your recommendation. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy loves Bud Posted June 6, 2009 Author Share Posted June 6, 2009 Thank you! I did some more research on Megawords here on the boards and ended up ordering it for both Luke and Peyton. It looks really excellent and thorough. I really appreciate the input! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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