Mango Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Do you like it? Our virtual charter school next year requires a spelling element to our lang. arts and this was a suggestion. Anything computer right now is golden for my kids. That's why I picked it. :)) But I would like to know the good, bad, and ugly before I run into them. Thx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swimmermom3 Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 We used Sequential Spelling for 4th-6th grade and it was fine. I can't imagine needing a DVD for it. It is very straight forward and inexpensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swainsonshawk Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 meh the DVD didn't save enough time to make it worth it. Plus my kids got lazy with checking their spelling after they attempted each word, so they weren't learning as much as when I was dictating the words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Targhee Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 We got the DvDs and DD does it independently. I ripped the videos and put them on an iPod for her to watch. She uses a regular spiral notebook with the pages folded vertically as her answer book. We had been doing AAS, and it is soooo parent time intensive that with three students using it I was going crazy! Having her in SS on DVD has been such a successful choice in our house!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mytwomonkeys Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 you can have your kids try the demo to see what you think of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoVanGogh Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 We tried to use it several years ago w/o the DVD and I hated it, never could get a good groove going with the lessons. Then DS was dx with a number of issues related to penmanship, low muscle memory among them. We restarted this spelling program, this time with the DVD. It has been wonderful for DS. He needs that repetition for his hands and brain to connect. He is also very, very visual - the way the words are shown in multi-colors on a plain background is perfect for him. The voice is pleasant to listen to and very clear, in my opinion. I don't have DS do the lessons by himself, but sit beside him and we check his work as he goes along. Try out the demos, like PP suggested. That is what I did before I decided to purchase the DVD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyto2 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 We tried to use it several years ago w/o the DVD and I hated it, never could get a good groove going with the lessons. Then DS was dx with a number of issues related to penmanship, low muscle memory among them. We restarted this spelling program, this time with the DVD. It has been wonderful for DS. He needs that repetition for his hands and brain to connect. He is also very, very visual - the way the words are shown in multi-colors on a plain background is perfect for him. The voice is pleasant to listen to and very clear, in my opinion. I don't have DS do the lessons by himself, but sit beside him and we check his work as he goes along. Try out the demos, like PP suggested. That is what I did before I decided to purchase the DVD. I totally agree. We love the DVD because we put it on the iPad and she can use it when ever I am too busy with the other kids. We switched to SS because we were just skipping spelling because the curriculum we were using was so teacher intensive. So it works for us. I like having the option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mango Posted March 19, 2013 Author Share Posted March 19, 2013 you can have your kids try the demo to see what you think of it. Thanks for the link. I can't get the demos to play. I'll contact them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mango Posted March 19, 2013 Author Share Posted March 19, 2013 We got the DvDs and DD does it independently. I ripped the videos and put them on an iPod for her to watch. She uses a regular spiral notebook with the pages folded vertically as her answer book. We had been doing AAS, and it is soooo parent time intensive that with three students using it I was going crazy! Having her in SS on DVD has been such a successful choice in our house!!! I don't need the workbook? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquirrellyMama Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 I don't need the workbook? You don't need the workbook if you have the dvd. If my kids want me to read their words to them instead of listening to the dvd one day I can skip to the end of the lesson and get the full list. Kelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Targhee Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 I don't remember if it is on the DvD itself or at the AVKO website where it shows you how to fold the sheets in a spiral notebook so that they don't see the previous day's list. Basically you fold the sheet vertically in half (creating a total of four columns, 2 on one side of the sheet and 2 on the back side of the sheet). Use the column you see, the next day you flip it over and use that side. The next day you reverse the fold and repeat. We have gone through a level and a half in a single spiral 70 sheet notebook (cost roughly $1). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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