zippymom Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 I am needing the wisdom of the Hive on which level to place my DS 11 in R&S Spelling by Sound and Structure. We have had some serious road bumps in spelling. He is just now completing AAS level 2. While he likes the AAS, it is just not getting done on a regular basis. What good is a fantastic curriculum if you don't get to it? So with all that being said...what level should I place him into without overwhelming him. I am also taking into consideration that the later levels are printed with cursive hand. He is learning cursive and likes to use it from time to time but I am not sure he can read it very well. Thoughts? Advice? Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boscopup Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 He might be able to start in 4 ok. Have you looked at the word lists? I'd place by that up to grade level (ie, if he can spell the words in the lower levels, go with grade level). The cursive really isn't a big deal. Only the list is in cursive, and when my son started grade 4 book (having done half of the cursive section in Pentime 2 Transition), he just wrote the words in manuscript next to the cursive version. He does all his work in manuscript. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 I agree, go to this website and look inside the books for an idea on the words: http://www.milestonebooks.com/#fwd=www.rodandstaffbooks.com Sylvia's done 2 and part of 3 so far this year and it doesn't bother her to have the words in cursive when she doesn't write it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippymom Posted April 17, 2013 Author Share Posted April 17, 2013 Thank you for your help! I am wavering between level 3 and level 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandylubug Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 The words are quite simple for my 9 and 10 year old boys; however, the work WITH the words is quite challenging for them. I would definitely look at the samples and read all the activities to go along with them. I do have to help them here and there with the book but it is quite independent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Generally speaking, I'd go with the grade that best represents his global language arts level. The skills needed to complete the activities are what you should use for placement. Don't go by the word lists alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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