gratefulmother Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Somewhere along the way my kids have not picked up on spelling rules such as: 1. Change the y to i and add es 2. How to form plurals other than just add s 3. double the last consonant of cvc words before adding ed or ing What can I get for us to go back and pick up these skills? And, how do I avoid this in the future? How did we miss these skills even though we have used regular spelling programs? Is that not where they should be taught? We have changed curriculums over the years, so maybe somewhere in there things were taught at different levels and we just missed it. Thanks so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gratefulmother Posted November 7, 2012 Author Share Posted November 7, 2012 WendyK, Thanks. Is there a curriculum that you would recommend that covers those skills? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Rod and Staff's English or Spelling by Sound and Structure would cover those. The latter would more suit what you're looking for, by the sounds of it. I'd get them the workbook that matches their grade level. The word lists may be deceptively simple; the strength is in the exercises where they work with those words. The course is largely independent, takes little time to complete, and is inexpensive. You can see samples at http://www.rodandstaffbooks.com (a distributor). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boscopup Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Of the programs I've used, I've seen that covered in: R&S English First Language Lessons R&S Spelling All About Spelling Writing Road to Reading Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomatHWTK Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 (edited) Here are some resources: http://www.lewrockwell.com/taylor/taylor79.html https://sites.google.com/site/mrscolwells3rdgrade/spalding http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Browse/PreK-12-Subject-Area/English-Language-Arts/Search:spelling+rules/Order:Price Edited November 7, 2012 by MomatHWTK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 I noticed the same problem with Spelling Plus. The rules ARE in there, but there isn't a huge emphasis on it. My plan this year is to choose my spot and make up my own lists and go through it. Next year, I'm likely going with R&S. I picked up a sixth grade teacher's book at our used book store just to browse and I like what I see. But WendyK is right. Plurals, verb changes are really grammar skills that happen to involve spelling. I'm finding that Latin is really, really making a good forum for me to talk about the changes in endings and why spelling is important, but that's by the by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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