momma aimee Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 I have not started spelling with my "finishing up first grader" and feel like i would like to start it in the fall (2nd grade). I am thinking for the summer of creating my own list with words from his ETC workbooks. I am wondering what spelling other people have used with ETC or if i even need spelling -- i can continue pulling lists from ETC I guess? I know http://www.spellingcity.com/ will let you make up spelling worksheets and so on -- thoughts? direction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PentecostalMom Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Rod and Staff. I have heard of others making their own list using an online program, Spelling City, but I have yet to try it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 I was in the same boat at the end of first grade. And I also felt like it was "time" for a spelling program. And we tried a couple. And I tried turning the ETC lists into spelling lists and using Spelling City. And it was all a complete waste of time for us. ETC was useful for learning to read. It was especially good for one of my ds. It helped him develop his spelling a little. But it didn't parlay into a spelling program for us. And in the end, I had to give it up. It wasn't until this year, in third grade, that we really did spelling and now I feel like it's worth our time. So while kids do vary and it may be different for you, what I learned is that it's best to wait until you're out of the phonics stage and start over with spelling anew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess4879 Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 We are finishing first grade and will add AAS level 1 next year. We also use AAR alongside ETC and that's worked very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEK Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Mt DD is in 1st. She is using ETC for phonics. For reading we are using OPGRT and for spelling AAS. I have found ETC is great for her reading but not so much for spelling, AAS has really helped there and she is doing great with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momma aimee Posted May 20, 2013 Author Share Posted May 20, 2013 Thanks :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoxcell Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 We are using Rod and Staff Spelling. I have used AAS in the past but I prefer R&S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momma aimee Posted May 20, 2013 Author Share Posted May 20, 2013 We are using Rod and Staff Spelling. I have used AAS in the past but I prefer R&S. what do you like about R & S spelling? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShellLou Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 We used ETC for Prep/Gr1 & are continuing to work through the books. I have just intro'd AAS 1 (my son is Gr1 in Australia so he is 6yo) & he is flying through the program. He loves spelling - if it is on the list he wants to do it first & usually after we finish for the day he will ask can he "play" with the spelling stuff & he teaches the toys spelling & even ropes me in to "teach" me spelling - lol. So that is a bit of a hit here :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoxcell Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 what do you like about R & S spelling? It is very independent. It covers phonics, syllables, prefixes, suffixes, word roots, root words, alphabetizing, etc. It is inexpensive. It is not time consuming and it gets done. I like the workbooks and the kids do not complain. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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