CF6 Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Our son is finishing up the 6th grade and needs to strengthen his spelling skills. He is an avid reader and can comprehend upper high school level texts without issue. He doesn't have any issues with vocabulary or word recognition, but he has a tough time spelling words correctly. He knows when he spells something wrong because it doesn't look right, so he will rewrite it in different ways to make it look correct. However, many times he can't figure out the right combination of letters to spell it correctly. FWIW, he spent most of his elementary years living in Italy and attending an Italian elementary school. So, part of the problem is that he gets confused and spells words with Italian blends or in British English. Can someone suggest a spelling curriculum that can help him strengthen his spelling skills? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Targhee Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Italian spelling is il piu migliore! There are many good choices. What kind of learner is he? Does he do better with written, auditory, visual, or mechanical presentation of information? Does he do better learning all the rules then applying them in context or picking up on patterns and applying them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janeway Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Maybe Avko's program. It is called Sequential Spelling. That is not leveled and breaks the words down by syllable. I think it will help the advanced reader start from the base and work up to big words quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
................... Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Well congrats on a bilingual child!!! I was going to suggest Apples and Pears by Promethean Trust...which is for dyslexics or really struggling spellers... But maybe he doesn't need that level of intensity....I am also thinking that AVKO Sequential Spelling might be a good fit.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyDay Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 I really, really liked Spell to Write and Read by Wanda Sanseri. It helped dd so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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