mo2 Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 Do you teach reading, and THEN worry about spelling, or do you teach reading and spelling simultaneously? If you do it at the same time, do you use 2 programs or one? We're working our way through The Reading Lesson, and I'm debating on whether or not to start All About Spelling now or wait and see if she even needs a spelling program later on. What do you all do? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen in CO Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 I had always heard to teach phonics first then start to teach spelling after that is done. That is of course unless you use something like Spell to Write and Read. If you aren't using SWR, then I'd wait for spelling until after phonics or at least until after the child is reading short chapter books fluently. For me, I have tried a few spelling programs with my dd7 and decided to just work on spelling with our copywork and dictation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 I agree-spelling is actually applied phonics, so teach reading first. But you don't have to be DONE with reading in order to start spelling. Who's done, anyway?:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FO4UR Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 I am just starting in Spelling to Write and Read so I teach spelling and the reading comes as he learns to spell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuovonne Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 I used The Reading Lesson with my daughter to teach her to read. We finished it a few months ago, and she is reading independantly very well now. We are starting Spell to Write and Read now to fill in missing phonics information and to teach spelling. My daughter was ready to learn to read far before her handwriting was ready for spelling, and I personally didn't want to use letter tiles. The Reading Lesson was a perfect fit for us. The main reason that I decided to start spelling now is because she is choosing to write more on her own, and I don't want to go through the invented spelling stage. If she had shown no interest in writing, or didn't read well, I probably wouldn't be doing spelling at this stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmamainva Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 I teach reading (i.e., phonics) only during Kindergarten and 1st grade, then I add spelling into the mix in 2nd grade -- by then, they're usually able to at least read simple chapter books. I also start Grammar / English in 2nd grade also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SkateLeft Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 child is reading fluently beyond the I Can Read it Series (including levels 3/4). :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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