Bula Mama Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 I've been seeing this mentioned a lot lately and would like to take a closer look. Unfortunately you cannot download from Google Books outside the US so I would have to order a print copy. I see that people are starting it in 1st and 2nd. What would be the upper range of use for this book? Too easy for a 4th grader? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nansk Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 I download these out-of-copyright books from archive.org. For a fourth grader who has had prior phonics instruction, I think it might be easy. You may download and check for yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 I'm outside of the US and can download some Google books. This one, for example: http://books.google.com/ebooks?id=aWTSvsKraDUC You can't get that one? Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bula Mama Posted September 19, 2011 Author Share Posted September 19, 2011 I'm outside of the US and can download some Google books. This one, for example: http://books.google.com/ebooks?id=aWTSvsKraDUC You can't get that one? Rosie It looks like I could download the one you linked to but not Wheelers. Weird! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bula Mama Posted September 19, 2011 Author Share Posted September 19, 2011 I download these out-of-copyright books from archive.org. For a fourth grader who has had prior phonics instruction, I think it might be easy. You may download and check for yourself. Thanks! I did a Kindle download but the format was terrible so I clicked to read it online (can't do the PDF, that takes me to Google Books) and can view it to preview it that way. I can at least test him in a few spots to see if it's too easy and then order a print copy if it fits him. Free online would be better, of course, if there is a way! Thanks!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 http://www.archive.org/details/wheelerselement00wheegoog How about the full text? Or is this a nightmare? I was able to see the lists pretty clearly. I also searched for Wheeler's Elementary Speller pdf and came up with a link to http:// kobobooks.com/ ; if you search for this book and click download Pdf, That links to a pdf on archive. It's from google books. Not sure if this will work for you, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bula Mama Posted September 19, 2011 Author Share Posted September 19, 2011 http://www.archive.org/details/wheelerselement00wheegoogHow about the full text? Or is this a nightmare? I was able to see the lists pretty clearly. I also searched for Wheeler's Elementary Speller pdf and came up with a link to http:// kobobooks.com/ ; if you search for this book and click download Pdf, That links to a pdf on archive. It's from google books. Not sure if this will work for you, though. Thanks for checking for me! I can see the full text at archive.org to view it online so at least I can see how fast it progresses. I can't download from the Google Books PDF, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nansk Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Here is the link to the PDF download. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haiku Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 I can email you the pdf file if you want. This is our second year using Wheeler's. Both my dd and I love it. I wanted to avoid long lists of words to be memorized because I had that type of spelling in school and it was mind-numbing and torturous. Wheeler's combines phonics instruction with copywork and word construction. As nansk mentioned, it is probably considered "too easy" for a 4th grader with prior phonics instruction, which is exactly who I am using it with, but I am extremely satisfied with it anyway. I didn't start spelling with my dd until she was in 3rd grade. I wanted her to be reading solidly first. Her spelling was atrocious (phonetic, definitely, but often incorrect). We have worked through one Wheeler's lesson a day, and even though it seems like infinitesimal progress, the improvement in her spelling has been incredible. There is also Wheeler's Graded Studies in Great Authors, a spelling dictation program, for after the Elementary Speller. Tara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bula Mama Posted September 19, 2011 Author Share Posted September 19, 2011 Thanks, ladies!!! Someone from here just emailed me the PDF and I love the look of the book. My ds is actually a pretty good speller but think that the 2nd 1/2 of the book will be great practice for him and work on all around skills quite well. I didn't know about the 2nd book. Will put that on my 'to get' list but I can already see that I'm going to have the same issue as with the first. Oh my, nansk, your download link works!!! I can't even get that option in India. Just a notice that I can't download outside of the US. Thanks so much everyone. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Oh my, nansk, your download link works!!! (That's what my directions would have taken you to.) Glad you found it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bula Mama Posted September 19, 2011 Author Share Posted September 19, 2011 (That's what my directions would have taken you to.) Glad you found it. From India it stops at a notice saying that it can only be downloaded inside the US. I couldn't get to that link from my computer address. Thanks for trying to help me, though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haiku Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 I didn't know about the 2nd book. Will put that on my 'to get' list but I can already see that I'm going to have the same issue as with the first. I can email you that one. Tara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bula Mama Posted September 19, 2011 Author Share Posted September 19, 2011 I can email you that one. Tara I pm'd you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genny Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Here is the link to the PDF download. Thank you so much for the link ... I can't download either...not in the USA. I really appreciate you posting this:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nansk Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 1. I search for the book I want on archive.org (filter by type = Text). 2. If the book is available it comes out in the Search Results. 3. I click on the book title which takes me to a page with the details of the book (like this one.) 4. Then I click the little option in the left column that says "All Files: HTTP". 5. This takes me to a page which lists all the downloads for that book. 6. Look for the PDF link, right-click on it, and choose the option that says "Save Target As". 7. Then save it to your computer. Hope that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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