Spelling

[iamnettie]

The public school teacherness in me is coming out at as I plan curriculum for this fall (2nd grade). The past 2 years we have use LifePac for everything, but it seems too easy for my daughter so I am building a new curriculum for us, trying to pick and choose what we use.

One issue I am having is picking spelling. I have read that you don't have to use a curriculum because it can be put in with your reading and such, but as I said the teacherness in me is coming out and I want something.

Any suggestion??

[Calla_Dragon]

We use www.spellingtime.com and my son loves it. In fact, he begs to do his spelling.

[momo3boys]

we do too and we all love it, the boys fight over whose turn it is first

[janzeiger]

[Dolly-VA]

[janzeiger]

[Dolly-VA]

[janzeiger]

[groovyhsmama]

[mommyof6kids]

[Theodore]

Spelling may just be memorization of common words, but it's still necessary for filling in holes. It's better to be able to spell 95% of the words in an essay you're writing, than half.

That having been said, dictation builds spelling and other skills at the same time.

[amird]

[keptwoman]

I think it depends on the child.

I have one who is a ferocious reader and at 13 still can't spell to save himself. He needs a specific spelling program. As he was taught by the look-say method of reading he needs to be taught the phonograms and rules to give him a code of reference as he can't tell by looking if a word is correct or not.

My 7 year old has been reading competently for about 6 months and his spelling is coming on in leaps and bounds with his reading with no formal spelling from me. I am pondering my navel on spelling for him, but I am in no hurry.

[Theodore]

[Morgan]