Spelling

Spelling

The goal of spelling instruction is for students to learn common spelling patterns and apply them to their writing. Often, students memorize words for the weekly test, but they are unable to transfer their learning to their writing. We will teach lessons in class that incorporate writing words with specific patterns, and identifying these patterns in text. Our goal is to integrate these skills as much as possible rather than assigning lists in isolation. If you would like your student to practice lists of spelling words, you can use the Spelling City website below.

Spelling City: spellingcity.com is an online resource that students can use to help them practice spelling words.

Directions for getting started:


 * 1) Click on the “students” tab.
 * 2) Click “find a list”.
 * 3) A search box will appear. You can search by teacher and type “Julie Elliott”
 * 4) The lists are uploaded onto the site, but they're not in numerical order so scroll down until you find the correct number.

Once you’re all set up, students can choose from “teach me,” “test me,” or “play a game.” There are a variety of activities for the students to work on.

Introductory letter to families with ideas for practice at home (9/14/15):

Article that discusses how students learn to spell and effective strategies for practicing spelling words.

Spelling Lists: @List 1 @List 2 @List 3 @List 4 @List 5 @List 6 @List 7 @List 8 @List 9 @List 10 @List 11 @List 12 @List 13 @List 14 @List 15 @List 16 @List 17 @List 18 @List 19 @List 20 @List 21 @List 22 @List 23 @List 24 @List 25 @List 26