k2bdeutmeyer Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 I pulled DD out of 4th grade last year. She was an EXCELLENT speller. She was always given the challenging list and got 100% on the pretest almost every time. So, I figured no formal spelling was necessary and I would just make corrections as I saw the need. That being said, I have noticed a drastic increase in her spelling errors this year. Do I just need to encourage her to slow down, or do you think a formal spelling program would be more appropriate? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jentancalann Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 I think maybe you should look into something like Spelling Power. It will only take a few minutes a day and keep her on her toes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN Mama Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Does she misspell when you're asking her to spell something, or in her (non-spelling) work? My daughter is a natural speller. She missed 5 words total in the Megawords 1 book. That said, if she's doing other school work, or just writing for fun, her spelling is atrocious. I don't know why (other than laziness?). When I see spelling error in her work and ask her for the correct spelling, 9 times out of 10 she doesn't misspell it. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k2bdeutmeyer Posted September 8, 2010 Author Share Posted September 8, 2010 The best example I can think of happened today. She was taking notes and wrote "pepole". I asked her about it and she couldn't identify her mistake. I asked her several times if she was *sure* and she insisted "pepole" was correct. She even practiced writing it again at the top of her paper. When I gave her the correct spelling she doubted me. I KNOW she knew how to spell "people" correctly before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich with Kids Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Spelling City is a winner here. I started using it everyday when we started this year and I can tell a huge difference already. I happen to have Spelling Power, so until we get blowin' and goin' when all of our curriculum arrives, they're using spelling city with Spelling Power word lists. They love the games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomsintheGarden Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 How about having her study for the National Spelling Bee? If she is a really excellent speller, she could be very motivated by this. I recommend that you find a local homeschool group that feeds into the next level. In our area, it is a regional bee; the winner of the regionals goes to straight to Scripps. I have had a lot of experience with helping two of my dc study for Scripps so if you'd like more info, feel free to ask questions. GardenMom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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