nandmsmom Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 If you have a natural speller, is it really necessary? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkateLeft Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 I don't think it's necessary. My oldest hasn't done spelling in years. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staci in MO Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Spelling Workout was just busywork for her. She'd fly through the exercises and then get a 100% on the test every single time. She's ten. As for my 12-year-old son...we'll be working on spelling with him until he leaves home, at least. :blush: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhioM Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 I would LOVE to skip spelling, but unfortunately my kids aren't cooperating with that grate idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shasta Mom Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 I quit when ds was 8. He would get 100% on every test, and then immediately resume spelling the same words however he chose to :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 If one of my 3 dds were an only child, I would never have bothered to start. However, her twin sister desperately needed spelling, so I started them both as to not make the other feel like a dummy. Now she won't let me drop it with her, as it's her favorite thing to do (it's great when you get everything right every time). But I switched her to Spelling Wisdom this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nandmsmom Posted March 2, 2009 Author Share Posted March 2, 2009 It seems like such a waste of time for my DS. We've been using Spelling Power and even several levels ahead, he's still getting them all right. I think its time to drop it and do something else with our time. Thanks for your comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyandbob Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 For some children, spelling is unnecessary. My oldest is a natural speller. He did spelling workout B, C and D in first grade and then I decided this is a waste of his time. He sees a word once and he knows it. My dd, on the other hand, is still plugging away at spelling. That's homeschooling--do what your dc need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runamuk Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 We don't do spelling as DD is a natural speller. It was just busywork for her, and only served to frustrate and bore her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janis in DE Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 My daughter is 12 and we've done very little formal spelling since 1st grade. We always ask her how to spell something. She's better at spelling than me and my husband. She tests at better than a 12th grade level. Janis in DE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarlaS Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 No harm done. My 8 yo dd gets pretested on the words in her spelling book before she even sees them. She almost always gets them all right. If she spells it wrong out loud I have her write it down. Then she sees the mistake and fixes it herself. We'll be skipping spelling next year. Sometimes her 5 yo brother spells them too. I don't think I'll even *start* a spelling program with him. Darla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnetteW Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 I am preparing for a return to HS next year. My child is presently in 5th grade. They have virtually dropped spelling at this grade in our school system. I'm not happy about it but try to help correct mistakes and especially work on the words that sound the same but are used differently. As HS we used SWR and always had a hard time fitting it in, although my child was fascinated to learn about word origins and especially why words didn't always have phonetic spellings. I do think some students are better at spelling than others, especially strong readers that learn visually. HTH, Annette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTMindy Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 We don't do spelling as a separate subject. I usually just make them learn words that they misspell in their writing. I found that spelling was just busy work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnetteB Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 But, we love spelling and vocabulary studies! We pre-test each lesson and "play" with the words a little before moving on to the next lesson. We use BJU Spelling grades 1 thru 6 then switch to A Beka Spelling, Vocabulary, and Poetry. The kids just move through the series at their own pace. We also work through Vocabulary from Classical Roots books. The kids are all terrific spellers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 Ds hasn't done spelling as a separate subject in years, and he just did quite well at the district level in the local spelling bee. I feel quite certain that *if* he had studied (more than in the car on the way to the bee! rolling my eyes), he could have made it to state. In fact, we've discussed whether we want to add spelling back in, so that he could have a chance of being competitive at state next year. But other than the spelling bee? He just doesn't need it as a separate subject. If he misspells a word in his writing, I point it out and he corrects it and he rarely makes the same mistake again. My *daughter*, on the other hand, still works on spelling daily. She's getting better, but she's got a long way to go. I wouldn't skip spelling with her because it isn't coming naturally (yet). For ds, there are just so many other, more productive ways to spend that 15 minutes a day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingmommy Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 My dd(12) is an excellent speller. Because of that, I had not been asking her to do any kind of spelling work. Then I noticed she started making spelling mistakes here and there. Her spelling is, to be honest, better than most adults I know. However, I figured if she can naturally spell that well, think how great a speller she'll be with a little work. We started going through the spelling list from the Scott Foresman (sp?) site. I just run through a list or two on Monday and she gets whatever words she spells incorrectly for spelling words. Truthfully, this usually adds up to about five words out of fifty, but I'm getting an idea of what kinds of words she misspells. Jeannie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AudreyTN Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 My dd8 has never done spelling. She's a natural speller. If she makes a mistake (which rarely happens) I correct her and it's right forever. My ds7 is going to begin a spelling program this week. He is not the natural speller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plimsoll Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 We never did much spelling and finally just dropped it. In a recent writing exercise, my son figured out how to spell "polytheistic" from knowing roots and suffixes. He reads a lot, above his age level, and mostly spells words correctly. If this were not the case, I would probably look into using Phonetic Zoo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 We still do spelling once a week, but really only because the boys enjoy it. Otherwise, I would just point out words that the boys misspelled during their writing. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keptwoman Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 I've ditched spelling in favour of vocab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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