wy_kid_wrangler04 Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 What do you like about this? What do you not like about this? Can you share sample spelling words from the beginning of the book and the end of the book? (and what book they are from ofcourse!) Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tammieb Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 I may not be the best to respond first! I LOVE R & S! We've used it for going on 4 years. I'm NOT a huge fan of their spelling. In my (very!) humble opinion, they seem to be a little behind comparative programs. To stay in keeping with the curriculum, I simply move mine up two levels. My 4th grader is doing the 6th grade spelling program this year. Here are a few examples of some of his words at the 6th grade level: closet cabbage syllable headache excess exercise I do LOVE the fact that they still incorporate phonics / rules even in the older grades. Hope that helps! Tammie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgiana Daniels Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 I haven't used R&S, but we might be looking for a new spelling program when we're done with our current books so I'll be interested in what others say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Spelling by Sound and Structure is my favorite traditional spelling series. The word lists are not necessarily difficult, but they are words that are in the children's vocabularies, and the activities (fourth and up) are very challenging. As a Spalding geek :D some things that make me crazy, but that is true of every non-Spalding spelling method, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 I've used it for years, and we have the entire set in our school closet now. All four of my students use it. You won't find any fluff or gimmicks here, but the instruction is solid, effective, short 'n sweet, and gets the job done painlessly. Grades 2-5 are workbooks. Grades 6-8 are textbooks, that don't really require much more writing than the workbooks aside from labeling a notebook sheet. The 7 and 8 books turn the phonetic instruction down a notch and focus on root based vocabulary instead. The teacher editions include the student pages with answers filled in, extra teaching tips, and sentences for the quizzes. I don't really have a dislike for this one. You can see samples at www.rodandstaffbooks.com (a distributor), but keep in mind the strength is not in the word lists; it's in the exercises. This series isn't about memorizing an arbitrary list of words; it's about learning the rules and how to apply them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Keeper Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Don't try to place your children in R&S spelling by just checking out the word lists--check out the workbook exercies. SilverMoon is right; the strength is in what they DO with those "simple" word lists. The activities (mostly) have the children think through and apply the rules of spelling. Two of my boys use it a year ahead; boy #3 uses it at grade level. I find it easy for the older boys to do independently. Big plus for all of us. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boscopup Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Don't try to place your children in R&S spelling by just checking out the word lists--check out the workbook exercies. SilverMoon is right; the strength is in what they DO with those "simple" word lists. The activities (mostly) have the children think through and apply the rules of spelling. Two of my boys use it a year ahead; boy #3 uses it at grade level. I find it easy for the older boys to do independently. Big plus for all of us. :001_smile: :iagree: My oldest is using it a little ahead of grade level, and the words are mostly words that he would need to write. I've seen huge improvement in his spelling during writing because R&S has him thinking about how words are spelled and why (if there is a reason why). I believe the samples at rodandstaffbooks.com include the entire word lists in the back of the books. I order directly from the publisher though, not the website company. It's a phone call, but they're great to work with, and shipping is a tad cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 My oldest just started using spelling 7 this year. He picked it out at conference last spring and really is enjoying it. We are only on lesson 2 so I can't give it much of a review other than he likes it which is saying a lot for my reluctant learner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wy_kid_wrangler04 Posted September 11, 2012 Author Share Posted September 11, 2012 Sounds like something I should give a try. Dd did great with Spelling Power for years but she is making silly mistakes now. I think if this has them work with the rules more it may be more of what she needs at the moment. Could a 5th grader starting out easily to in to the 5th grade book?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaHappy Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Yes, I would put her in at her grade level. And I agree with what others have said... the words themselves are not that hard, but it's what they have to do with the words that is challenging. We love R&S Spelling here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCoffeeChick Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 This series isn't about memorizing an arbitrary list of words; it's about learning the rules and how to apply them. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Could a 5th grader starting out easily to in to the 5th grade book?? Yes, ma'am. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wy_kid_wrangler04 Posted September 11, 2012 Author Share Posted September 11, 2012 Thank you!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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