dixiebuckeye Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 My daughter is a good reader; however, a horrendous speller. We are currently using Saxon phonics, but honestly just hate it. I'm taking her back to basics with phonics just trying to help along her spelling. Is there anything you would recommend that is somewhat self contained, not a lot of parts, and I could do separate from reading? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dixiebuckeye Posted December 21, 2013 Author Share Posted December 21, 2013 I meant this to be in the k8 regular board! How do I move it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbmamaz Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 I dont know if you can move a thread, but I'm in love with Logic of English. Essentials covers some reading, but we started using it when ds was 9, for spelling - and i also appreciate the grammar and writing, just about the right level for him. You can watch videos explaining her methods on youtube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnMomof7 Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 You need a rules based spelling program. If she reads well, reteaching phonics won't necessarily result in better spelling. Decoding - reading - is a different thought process than encoding - spelling. Rod and Staff spelling is affordable, teaches phonetic based rules and is very self contained. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 My daughter is a good reader; however, a horrendous speller. We are currently using Saxon phonics, but honestly just hate it. I'm taking her back to basics with phonics just trying to help along her spelling. Is there anything you would recommend that is somewhat self contained, not a lot of parts, and I could do separate from reading? Thanks! Phonics and spelling are not the same. Improving her knowledge of phonics won't necessarily improve her spelling (as you are seeing). Spalding and its spin-offs are excellent for teaching spelling. Or for a more traditional approach, Rod and Staff's Spelling by Sound and Structure is quite good (second and third grade do review phonics; fourth and up focuses on spelling). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbgrace Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 Apples and Pears Spelling has done wonders here with my weak speller (also 9 and a good reader). We had learned the rules well and were using a strong rule based spelling program. Those rules did help my son read well. But spelling remained a mess until Apples and Pears. It's been fantastic for him and it's working well for his brother, too, though he wasn't struggling with spelling. It's a teacher book/student workbook and very easy to implement. We started with a full lesson a day and then eventually slowed down to 1/2 a lesson per day. Here is a thread on it. There are lots. http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/topic/438066-apples-and-pears-users/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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