alisoncooks Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 If I am using a phonics program for DD (newly turned 6, about to begin 1st), supplementing with ETC & games, do I need a spelling curriculum? R&S Spelling begins in 2nd grade and I'm interested in it...but I think it's too much for DD, who is just beginning to read CVC words... Thoughts? Anyone else not do formal spelling until 2nd? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdventureMoms Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 I'm not planning to do spelling until DD is finished phonics. Phonics teaches the rules she'll be using for spelling, after all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted July 25, 2012 Author Share Posted July 25, 2012 I'm not planning to do spelling until DD is finished phonics. Phonics teaches the rules she'll be using for spelling, after all! That's what I was thinking! I was going to use this year to really focus on phonics and reading...and then start spelling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 No, a first grader doesn't need a spelling curriculum. I don't start my kids in a real spelling book until they're reading well enough for that spelling book to replace their daily phonics instruction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAR Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Our first grader insisted on her own spelling book just like her sister. For the cost, we purchased one and she loved it. Did very well, and in fact, was so self motivated that she typically completed more than one lesson a day. We started with Evan Moor daily spelling and are now using Soaring with Spelling, alongside Growing with Grammar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefragile7393 Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 I'm not planning to do spelling until DD is finished phonics. Phonics teaches the rules she'll be using for spelling, after all! :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela in ohio Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 No. ETC has plenty of spelling. I start spelling when phonics is done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggie Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 We only started spelling when he was done with phonics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbpaulie Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 We do all 8 ETC books here. We don't start spelling until those books are completed and kids are reading well. We think they should focus on reading and writing first, then move on to spelling - around 2nd or 3rd grade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellalarella Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Well, I use the tool of spelling to help my children learn to read. AAS (All About Spelling) works great for that purpose, actually. Also, in days gone by Webster's Speller was used as a reader. :001_smile: I think learning to spell makes for a strong reader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted July 26, 2012 Author Share Posted July 26, 2012 Thanks for all the feedback (on both sides). I believe I will add some spelling in for 2nd grade (considering R&S)... but for now, I feel fine NOT having a spelling program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 If a curriculum is not teaching reading by teaching "spelling" first, it usually doesn't start spelling until after the phonics instruction is complete. Many vintage spellers don't start until grade 3. McGuffey's Speller written to accompany the famous reading series warns against starting spelling too soon. It really matters your definition of "spelling", to know when to start a spelling program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissKNG Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 I'm pretty sure my state requires spelling so I will have to have something. We use (very loosely) BJU Spelling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nykatie Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 We only started spelling when he was done with phonics. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted July 26, 2012 Author Share Posted July 26, 2012 I'm pretty sure my state requires spelling so I will have to have something. We use (very loosely) BJU Spelling. Good point. My state doesn't require formal "registering" until age 7, so we're safe in that respect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoyOBoy Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 I start spelling when phonics is done. When is phonics "done"? My DS is a good reader, and we did 100 Easy Lessons, but I find that neither of us really know all the reasons why a word is pronounced the way it is. We plan to start AAS in the fall. Would that be sufficient to continue phonics and begin spelling? That was my goal in choosing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela in ohio Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 When is phonics "done"? My DS is a good reader, and we did 100 Easy Lessons, but I find that neither of us really know all the reasons why a word is pronounced the way it is. We plan to start AAS in the fall. Would that be sufficient to continue phonics and begin spelling? That was my goal in choosing it. For me, it's done when we finish a full phonics program, usually in 1st or 2nd grade. It means to me that they can see an unfamiliar multi-syllable word and attack it correctly. I'm not familiar with 100EL, so I'm not sure what else you would need, but from what I have seen of AAS, it covers phonics-based spelling, which would fill in any gaps just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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