All About Spelling
Okay, spelling for 11yo isn't going as easily as I would like. I feel like it is my fault for not actually reading through the lessons or following the plan as laid out in the book. I am learning that I can't rely on visual and auditory alone. It worked for me, but she needs more.
This is what worked in level one:
- she would practice the phonograms using the CD
- I dictated the words and she spelled them on the dry erase board
Here is what I hit upon today and it seemed to work well:
- showed her the word card and pronounced for spelling
- she clapped the syllables
- she spelled each syllable using the letter tiles
- on her own she decided to mark the vowels as long or short according to if the syllable was open or closed
- she pushed the tiles together and pronounced for spelling
- she wrote the word above the tiles while saying each individual sound
A real stumbling block is our relaxed pronunciation of words. I believe using different modes of learning (visual, auditory, and kinesthetic) will be powerful, however I think pronouncing for spelling will be essential for her success.
As the teacher I am now convinced that skimming the lesson won't work anymore. I need to read the lesson and actually follow the suggested steps.
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