Meadowlark Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 We're currently using R & S 4 and it's a wee bit too hard for him.(I put him in 4 because he's a phenomenal speller after doing AAS 1-5 and finishing last year). I like Rod and Staff but I heard the 3rd grade is more phonetic work which he does not need. I thought I'd shelve the last 1/2 of R & S and get it out next year, but I'd like to still have him work on spelling this year. What could I get that wouldn't be too easy? He struggles not with the word list but the exercises. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freedom Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Take a look at Phonetic Zoo from IEW...they have a placement test so you can get the perfect level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerryAtHope Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 You could have him finish AAS with levels 6 and 7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKDmom Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 I like Spelling Wisdom for practicing spelling in the context of real sentences. Spelling lists were a waste of time for my natural speller, and don't translate into real-life for my struggling spellers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusyMom5 Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 What about skipping spelling instruction all together right now? Just have him write, and see what words he needs to work on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wholesomemomma Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Spelling You See has been AH-MAZING for my 3rd grade son. Just since September, when we started using it, his spelling has improved dramatically and he's CONFIDENT now! I also have my 1st grade son using it. It's basically copywork and studied dictation. The first 3 days the student uses colored pencils to find and "chunk" common phonograms and letter combinations and then copy the passage. 4th day the child "chunks" and then teacher dictates the passage while student writes (with help when needed), and the 5th day the student writes from dictation with no help. It is so simple (15 min per day) but SO incredibly effective. www.spellingyousee.com They have stellar customer service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 If he's a natural speller, it won't hurt for him to wait to do the 4th grade Spelling by Sound and Structure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My4arrows Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 I was going to suggest r&S until I read the post, but maybe as others suggested put the spelling aside for now and work on something different like vocabulary. For my natural speller we are using a combo of r&s and then learning Latin and Greek roots to reinforce vocabulary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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