foster_sk Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 I have a third grader, a first/second grader, and a kindergartner. My older two can read perfectly well, but their spelling is atrocious! We've been using the Building Spelling Skills workbooks, which I DO like, but it seems they only memorize spelling for the test and then flush it from their little brains. :rolleyes: Suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
................... Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 We find that Sequential Spelling is a wonderful program to teach to multiple age groups! My older son gets to doodle in the margins or eat his snack while he waits for my younger dd (even though she's only about 6 seconds slower, it makes him feel much better to have something to do.) Sometimes they race together. The program is fast-moving, encouraging (never a failed test!) and definitely helps their spelling a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsiew Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 I'll put in a vote for AAS. We're coming back to it after trying something else less teacher intensive. I will not change again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foster_sk Posted July 31, 2012 Author Share Posted July 31, 2012 What's AAS? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelsi Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 AAS = All About Spelling I would also suggest AAS or WRTR or really anything O-G or Spalding phonics based. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 FWIW, I have read that this is extremely common at this age, regardless of the program. I personally prefer to use a program that focuses on all of the sounds of the phonograms and all of the basic spelling rules. We use SWR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nansk Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 it seems they only memorize spelling for the test and then flush it from their little brains I would add in review of past spelling words. You can do this via dictation of the words and sentences. For the first review, jumble up the words from past lists and dictate them. For the second review, either come up with your own dictation sentences, or, if your dd are advanced enough, ask them to make up their own sentences (this adds in vocab and word usage). Hope that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick_Mom Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Another vote for AAS. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elfknitter.# Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 I'd try a used copy of How to Teach Spelling and workbooks 1 and 2. I'd hold off spelling with the kinder, unless you felt they were ready for workbook 1 as well. You don't need the workbooks, but they were what made the program make sense to me. If you were comfortable with the TM, you could get by with just that for everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 (edited) My CURRENT favorite is YesPhonics, but...ask me next week and it's likely to be yet another Spalding knock-off or maybe something else entirely like a vintage book or an Orton Gilliamham curriculum, or a word sort curriculum. I'm not known for my consistency for spelling. But if you like to spend a lot of money and try new things, I'm always raving about something new :-) I spend more time and money on spelling than anything else and studies show that spelling curricula have almost zero affect on improved student writing. So why do I do this to myself and my students? I don't know :-0 Edited August 1, 2012 by Hunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foster_sk Posted August 1, 2012 Author Share Posted August 1, 2012 Thanks, everyone! I truly appreciate the advice. Just struggling with all the abbreviations. ;) I think I saw a sticky thread for abbreviations, so I will be sure to go read it! Thanks! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenniferLynn Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 AAS has worked really well for us and I am beginning again with my new reader DS4. DH has been playing Scrabble with him too, or I leave out Bananagram tiles and he likes playing around with making words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aprilleigh Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Definitely AAS. We switched from Spelling Workout because even though my DS wasn't having any problems with it, it was pretty clear to me that he was learning the list without being able to apply the knowledge to words that weren't on the list. With AAS that's not the way it happens, and we both know it. He's learning to spell in a way that not only reinforces his phonics, but allows him to spell words he's never seen in print as long as they follow the spelling rules he's been taught. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
besroma Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Another vote for AAS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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