3peasinapod Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 I think DD8 is not a natural speller. She has been doing AAS, and has finished level 1 and part of level 2. It just doesn't seem to be sinking in. One day she will remember the rule for using -ck, the next it is gone. She does pretty well memorizing the poems in FLL, but memorizing these rules *seems* to be not working. She doesn't apply the rules she has learned after the intensive lesson is over. Does that make sense? She tells me she doesn't like spelling, and she gets antsy with me guiding her through the AAS lessons. I am debating on whether to just continue with the AAS (which works fabulously with DD6, who willingly and consistently applies the rules she has learned in her spelling) or switching DD8 to something different. I have been looking into A Reason for Spelling or Sequential Spelling or Apples and Pears? Does anyone have any insight and can lead me in the right direction? I don't know if I should even switch or just continue on with AAS. :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morosophe Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Sequential Spelling doesn't even give rules--it just tries to do everything from word families, and let associations to the families do the job. That seems even more tenuous than AAS, to me. But someone else may have more knowledge about it than I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3peasinapod Posted July 5, 2011 Author Share Posted July 5, 2011 I also was looking at Rod and Staff spelling. I just don't know what to do. Maybe just keep doing what we're doing and see if she improves with age? :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3peasinapod Posted July 5, 2011 Author Share Posted July 5, 2011 Well, I found this thread regarding applying the rules to work outside of spelling, and it is very encouraging. Anyone else care to weigh in? :lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Apples & Pears is good for kids who don't do well with rules. It doesn't give them the rule to memorize, they absorb it through practice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3peasinapod Posted July 5, 2011 Author Share Posted July 5, 2011 Apples & Pears is good for kids who don't do well with rules. It doesn't give them the rule to memorize, they absorb it through practice. This sounds exactly like her. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trish h Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 I have one child who has an incredibly hard time spelling. A reading specialist suggested to focus just on copy work and dictation. I have seen some improvement. Still plugging away. She struggles with reading so that doesn't help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3peasinapod Posted July 6, 2011 Author Share Posted July 6, 2011 I have one child who has an incredibly hard time spelling. A reading specialist suggested to focus just on copy work and dictation. I have seen some improvement. Still plugging away. She struggles with reading so that doesn't help. That's good to know. She is a good reader, and we do copywork and dictation nearly every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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