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I start spelling in grade 2. I use very simple, obvious words like dog and cat for the first lesson, to teach them what spelling is and how to do it. Then I use vocab words from their readers in grades 2 and 3.

Grade 4 I use an old Macmillan spelling book published in 1983 that I was given as a gift.

Grades 5-8 we do the National Spelling Bee, using their word book, Spell It! as well as the old ones, Paideia and Words of the Champions. We also use their website http://www.spellingbee.com/ including the weekly lessons that start sometime in September.

Ramona

I use the www.spellingtime.com site and I customize the lessons using McGuffey's spelling book that you can get online for free.

This year we will be trying out Spellwell for 3rd grade.

We just started using Rod and Staff spelling, and we love it. My son enjoys the lessons and the program is very easy to use. We're on the 3rd grade book, and he can do most of the exercises himself. Sometimes he needs a little help with the directions.

I recently heard about Spelling City, and it really is a great resource. I just type in the words and my son uses the website to play games as practice or take a pre-test. It is a really neat, and best of all - free, resource.

Carletta