How to use rules/phonograms in spelling

[Sweet Home Alabama]

Has anyone made your own spelling program? I'm wondering if one could use spelling rules and phonogram cards like in SWR and apply them for words a child would spell in dictation exercises. (This is an idea I read from another poster on this forum.)

 

I'm currently using Spelling Power with my olders, but I have one who will be in 2nd grade next year who is using Sing,Spell, Read, and Write in 1st. (We are also using WWE vol.1 and FLL.) I love the way we've learned in SSRW and want to continue learning spelling this way long term. I just don't like the idea of spending so much money for any spelling program.

 

Can anyone suggest a way to teach with rules/phonograms and keep cost low? (Can rules/phonogram cards work with Spelling Power?)

 

Also, I wonder if Apples and Pears would basically do this. It seems like a popular curriculum. (Maybe Spelling Plus?)

 

Thanks!

[kathkath]

I was planning to do it on my own with the reading teacher's book of lists as my guide. I plan on doing a pre-test/post-test format for sight words and word family words after a series of word family word sorts.

[Jen the RD]

Have you read Romalda Spalding's book Writing Road to Reading? SWR was created from Spalding's work. I absolutely love this method of teaching rules with phonograms. My kids have thrived using this method. Check your library. If you like it, the book only costs about $22--money well spent IMHO. The book contains a list of phonograms, spelling rules, syllable rules, and much much more.

 

Jennifer

Edited January 8, 2010 by Jen the RD

[FO4UR]

:iagree:If you want something like SWR, but cheaper...go to the original source and get WRTR.

 

Check your library - mine has a copy or two.

[NoPlaceLikeHome]

ElizabethB has free spelling and phonics lessons:

 

http://www.thephonicspage.org/index.html