Sarahkay Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 My DS10 is a great reader and a natural speller. He's in 5th grade and is burned out on SWO book F. I know in our ps they drop spelling in 5th grade as an "official" subject and incorporate spelling work cross-curric. Is it time to intro some Greek or Latin roots/spelling? Any other suggestions for quality spelling work rather than busy work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarynB Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 Starting in 5th grade, I shifted my DS from formal spelling to vocab, and just cover spelling as part of the vocab. He gets a lot more challenge that way. He's using Wordly Wise 3000 right now and we both like it. I'm also considering some of these root-based vocab workbooks to try when he finishes the current Wordly Wise, including Word Within a Word & Red Hot Roots and others: http://www.rainbowresource.com/prodlist.php?subject=8&category=1954 Hope that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PentecostalMom Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 I think a switch to voabulary is in order as well. My ds did use Apples Daily Spelling Drills because he needed it, but we added vocab as well. Apples takes about 10 minutes, if that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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