Snow Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 When do we start spelling? How far along in phonics and reading should we be before starting spelling? Or do they all go together? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 That depends. You can be teaching children how to properly spell many things long before you do any formal spelling *instruction.* I don't think there are any hard-and-fast rules about when you should start formal spelling--or even if you *must* start formal spelling. Dave Marks, author of Writing Strands, didn't believe it was necessary. I do Spalding; it (and its spin-offs/look-alikes) teach children to read by teaching them to spell. With children who were taught with a more traditional phonics method, I think fourth grade/9yo-ish is a good age for formal spelling instruction (which doesn't mean you shouldn't correct misspelled words before then). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melenie Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 I start in about 1st grade. Once DD's can read well at a 1st grade level and their handwriting is good enough, I start them on spelling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momtoamiracle Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 spelling started with phonics in kindergarten, oh about the 2nd half. Read and spell simple words. Isn't called spelling, is just part of phonics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 When I first read TWTM, it recommended MCP Plaid Phonics at the same time as SWO. We tried it, and I felt that it was really overkill for us. We then just did SWO for a while. (I think a lot of people teach phonics until they can read and then switch to a phonics-based spelling program.) Then I decided to try SWR, where the student learns phonics for reading through spelling, and I have come to like that method the best, because reading and spelling are integrated into one program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StartingOver Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Once they are reading well enough to know what the words are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snow Posted February 25, 2013 Author Share Posted February 25, 2013 Sounds like there is some variation based on just what the child is ready for. I think I'll give it a shot and see what he can do. I can always back off and return after if he's not ready. Thanks ladies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarkd Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 When they finish 100 Easy Lessons we start spelling, dictation, and copy work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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