![]() Turn learning into a fun game for kids by letting your child use some colorful sticky notes! It’s important to make that transfer.Learning to build a word family is an important pre-reading activity. The real test of whether students can spell these words correctly is not a spelling list it’s how the words are spelled in everyday writing. ![]() Use Word Sorts to teach spelling generalizations and patterns.ġ0. Model invented spelling for tricky words.ĩ. We don’t want to limit the word choice students have access to because they don’t know how to spell them. “Spell as well as you can” does not mean “Spell any way you want.” Be clear about which words must always be spelled conventionally (generally the “word wall” words). Read this article from the Journal of Literacy Research in which Edward Fry summarizes a seminal study of over 17,000 words sorted into common vowel and consonant spellings.Ĩ. Look for connections to other words to help remember spelling patterns. Contrary to popular opinion, most English words do follow consistent spelling patterns, whether they are patterns of sound or meaning. Many students find this kind of study engaging and they can “explode” a single root into many other words.ħ. Teach Greek and Latin prefixes, suffixes and roots. Unfortunately, I’ve only been called upon to spell arithmetic about a dozen times in my entire life – and I would have been better off saving my energy for more common words.Ħ. I still remember learning a rat in the church might eat the ice cream to spell arithmetic. Some people like anagrams, phrases in which the first letter of each word spells a tricky word. Mnemonics are simply memory tricks (just like stairs climb into the air, above or a friend to the end). Use mnemonics when you can – but only when needed. Read more about homophone mnemonics here.ĥ. The good news is they only have to come up with a memory trick to remember one of the words. Usually, writers know how to spell both words they just don’t know which one to use. Watch out for homonym pairs! These are the most common spelling errors by students right through high school. When words are on the wall, they are “no-excuse” words and must always be spelled conventionally.Ĥ. This makes it much easier to find connections among words. ![]() Only put words on the wall if they’ve been studied in class. Consider a “Word Wall.” The “Word Wall” is an alphabetical display and a widely accepted tool for reinforcing high frequency words. Start with sounds! When spelling multi-syllabic words, teach students to spell one syllable at a time.ģ. Puzzles, games and riddles engage students in examining words and relating them to one another.Ģ. Spelling “tests” can tell whether students know how to spell words conventionally, but the real measure of their competence is correct spelling in connected text.ġ. For example, in the word they, students might remind themselves to start with the little word the in order to remember the correct vowel. Have students come up with techniques for remembering the tricky parts. Everyone will probably have their own “tricks” for remembering confusing spellings. It’s likely most of each word was spelled correctly and only a few letters are incorrect. Now have students take a look at the words that weren’t spelled correctly and identify the errors. Start by having students identify the words – and parts of words – that they’ve spelled correctly. You can find the downloads blow.Ĭelebrate what they already know. Chances are, your students already know most of these words. (Or why not have students test each other?) This pre-test will guide you in determining what words to teach individuals, small groups or the whole class. Download each set of 100 high frequency words and pretest your students, perhaps 20 words at a time. Just 10 minutes a day will help all your students build a repertoire of high frequency words!
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