I admit, spelling kinda went downhill in our house. I didn't keep up with it like I have should and my DD is suffering from it. It's a constant ask how do you spell this or how do you spell that. I have used workbooks and went over the CM style of dictation. I must have did that wrong because now the spelling is worst when we went from workbook to dicatition. Hubby says it's not me it's her being lazy and pushing herself. I think it's both of us and mostly me since I am the parent/teacher. I bought the book, ABC's and all their tricks (can't remember if that's the correct name) and will be using A.C.E. spelling with her. Both are currently on their way to my home and while I was searching around I looked at All About Spelling and think that may be the better route to go. It be good for my younger two that like hands on work but wouldn't my 10 year be too old for it? I can use AAS while she sits in so she's relearning the rules n stuff. Suggestions please on improving my DD's spelling. This is going to be one of her tops goals-improve spelling so she can stop asking how to spell everything.
IMO, age doesn't matter. If you're already using something for one child, why not have the other join in? Don't 25 year olds still enjoy watching Winnie the Pooh once in a while? When you're HS'ing, kids don't need to know what level something is. They just need to know it's working for them. (Like fashion... don't buy the jeans with the right number. Buy the jeans that fit.)
I need to go to bed. I read your title as "Selling my 10 yr old" before I did a double take! Time for bed. (I will be watching this thread, because my 10 yr. old's spelling isn't that great.)
It's not the 10 y.o. I would sell, it's the 5 y.o. That girl has her days but I love her. now back to spelling
I tell her to get the dictionary and look it up. Then I have her write it like 10 time or whatever. And again the next day. And we just keep a list of words that they ask how to spell.
I agree. I have my 13 yr old get out the dictionary and find it. He tends to remember now, he hates having to get out the dictionary to look everything up. Very good motivator. Now writing it over and over never helped here. We used Sequential spelling before he went back to ps and is worked wonders for him, yet there are many that is did nothing for. We just used the books and response books you buy at Rainbow. Not the dvds or the expensive stuff. Just the books with the word list. It was simple yet very effective for him. With that and the dictionary he is doing a lot better!
Yep I'm a dictionary person too..lol I love the "but how can I look it up if I can't spell it?" that I always get as a response. I simply reply with "you'll figure it out, now start looking".
dictionary and repitition here too! good ol'fashion stuff. I never have figured out an easier way to learn spelling than just doing.
My oldest is not the best speller. Workbooks may have got her A's on the test...but she never retained the knowledge. So, in the end, as what was mentioned, repetition and dictionary use works great. Copywork is a great tool also. Never let your child get in the habit of misspelling a word. ONLY have her write it down if it is correct. If you are dictating to her...as soon as there is a misspelling, cover it up and move on. Then go back and have her write the word correctly but like Jesus washes your sins white, throw the misspelling in the ocean never to be seen again. lol.
We use Sequential Spelling. It's based a lot on repetition and building on word families. They go from spelling 'in' to 'beginning' within the first week by learning to build together smaller words. It might be useful to help her spot how larger words are often from a word family.
I think I'll check that out myself...thanks for suggesting that Shelley. My daughter did very well with word families.
My kids LOVE A Reason for Spelling. They beg to do spelling first so that's a keeper. I think they mostly enjoy the creative ways of spelling their words which I think you could use with any spelling list. But since they also enjoy the story that goes with it I buy the whole curriculum. For example: writing words in shaving cream or with lemon juice.
what type of dictionary do you use? I have a Children's dictionary but I have noticed lately that some of the words she has looked up thru her history and readingare not in there and she goes online to find the definition. Would a student dectionary be the next step up? I think they may have them at the exchange. They have a regular one, I think but it's so darn small!
I would go with a spelling list a week of her favorite words to ask how do you spell? As well as what ever you use as a work book. Weused a spelling thing that made my ds really become a great speller, we also used BJU English for 5th and 6th grades they have a list of words to learn as well. My ds is the best speller in the house! ** SPelling thing = a spelling lesson workbook, I forget the name of it though.
I use the Random House Websters Unabridged dictionary. http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780375425998
I have such a hard time finding dictionaries that don't contain substandard and slang words and profanity! I found one at WalMart, I think it's called American Dictionary (Webster's or Merriam-Webster's or whomever, I'm not sure) and it was pretty cheap. Most of the time, if we can't find it in the little paperback ones, I'll drag out my old one that I got as a high school graduation present - a collegiate one, so it has word origins and things like that, but it's old so it doesn't include the "s word" or the "f bomb" and suchlike.
well my options were non existent here in Japan unless I am Japaneese. I bought Macmillan Dictioinary for Students. It was this or some heavy huge high school dictionary or an itty bitty Webster Dictionary. Will see how this one will work. thanks for the replies
I hadn't even THOUGHT of that. I've never noticed profanity in dictionaries, but yeah... I suppose it's there. Now I'll have to be careful what I buy (and check what I already have).
