Pster Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Which program would you choose? What are the pros and cons of these programs? I have a 4th grader who can read at a high level but has terrible spelling. I also have an upcoming 2nd grader and an upcoming 1st grader that could possibly use the program I choose for her. (going to teach the rules early with the younger 2!! - no matter how well they read!) ty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyDay Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 I went to Spelling Power after a couple years of SWR. It was a great transition for us because we already had the phonograms down. Spelling Power is very easy to use, but again, my dc already knew the phonograms. I think without the phonogram cards and drill we had already done, Power would not have been so smooth. I've not used the other program you mentioned so I can't help much there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 I would be interested in hearing feedback on this as well, especially AAS. Samples of it prove evasive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessed3x Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 We have Spelling Power, but I am currently using AAS with my 2nd grade ds. I like Spelling Power and plan to begin it with him around 4th grade. Right now AAS is a wonderful choice for us. He is learning the spelling rules, building confidence and we both really like the program. I have read of others who have also started with AAS and followed with Spelling Power with great success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankcassiesmom Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Spelling Power is GREAT for my natural speller. It was horrible for my bad speller. We use Sequential Spelling with my horrible speller and it's changed our lives :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekmom Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 I didn't like Spelling Power bc the rules were too vague. If you need a program that reinforces specific rules, I would choose AAS or How to Teach Spelling over Spelling Power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerryAtHope Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 I would be interested in hearing feedback on this as well, especially AAS. Samples of it prove evasive. I always think it's hard to get a good idea of how a program will work just from online samples. But you might pass on your comments to AAS & try to explain what you wish you could see. Merry :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerryAtHope Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Which program would you choose? What are the pros and cons of these programs? I have a 4th grader who can read at a high level but has terrible spelling. I also have an upcoming 2nd grader and an upcoming 1st grader that could possibly use the program I choose for her. (going to teach the rules early with the younger 2!! - no matter how well they read!) ty We used Spelling Power for a short time but now use AAS. I wrote a comparison here & some other people replied too. HTH! Merry :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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