ReadingMama1214 Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 I've been looking over spelling curriculums and I'm leaning towards AAS for my 5yo. She's about 95 lessons away from finishing Ordinary Parents Guide. Would you start spelling now (in the new year) or after she's done with the phonics book since she's young? She'll go to K next year but it will be 100% in Spanish (native English speaker and reads and writes in English). I plan to do spelling after school. But I don't want to do nothing between finishing OPGTR and the school year in August. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeaganS Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 I started my older 2 at that point in OPGTR. I only did it after they had a good grasp on handwriting. If her handwriting is ok, I'd go ahead and start (and did!). AAS Level 1 is fairly simple and barely more than cvc words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerryAtHope Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 I agree, if she's got basic letter formation down, you could start her any time now. Here's an article on the right time to start AAS. Have fun, sounds like she's doing well with reading! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainbowmama Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 I waited until after I finished reading instruction with both of my older kids before starting All About Spelling, though I only used OPTR with my second. I wanted to keep school short when they are little. Especially for my kid who went through OPTR, I wanted to give his handwriting more time to mature to the point where he automatically formed his letters correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReadingMama1214 Posted December 20, 2016 Author Share Posted December 20, 2016 She has pretty good letter formation and fine motor is her strength. She could use some work with size and spacing, but basic formation of most letters is good. I think we'll start after the new year. She can usually spell a lot of Cvc words, but I'd start with aas1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReadingMama1214 Posted December 20, 2016 Author Share Posted December 20, 2016 I agree, if she's got basic letter formation down, you could start her any time now. Here's an article on the right time to start AAS. Have fun, sounds like she's doing well with reading! Thanks. And I've seen somewhere that WTM recommends starting spelling after lesson 115, but I couldn't find it online. And I wanted to wait until she was 5. She's still in preschool, but I feel fine starting in January. She won't get any English spelling if she goes to the immersion school next year for K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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