AAS - See if it looks right strategy

[FairProspects]

Do I just skip this part with a dyslexic? In spelling today, ds was supposed to hear a word dictated, and determine if the /a/ sound was a, a-e, ai, or ay spelling. Now there is a rule for ay, so he could eliminate that one, but for most words with /a/ in the middle, he cannot tell if it "looks" right.

 

For example, he writes out:

 

graip

grape

 

and then picks the wrong spelling as looking right because he has no idea. This is a kid who will likely always be writing assisted with predictive spelling, so I'm not sure if this technique is helpful or not for dyslexics. Thoughts?

[Julie of KY]

I'm combining Barton with AAS for my dyslexic. Barton teaches the student how to use a spell-checker for any confusing words. I think it is better to always use a spell-checker or ask for help if you don't know the word - in other words, recognizing that you are not sure how to spell a word is a huge first step in learning how to spell it since you are not practicing a wrong spelling. Also, lots and lots of repitition of difficult words so that they will become more automatic.

[TippyCanoe]

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