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Writing and Spelling
We support the philosophy that views spelling as an integral part of the total language arts program. We believe children develop spelling strategies through purposeful daily reading and writing. Through research and our own teaching experiences, we have found that children are most interested in learning to spell words they need to use to communicate. We have also found that the more children read and write, the better they read, write and spell. We will emphasize three strategies in helping your child become a better speller:
1. Discovering and applying the rules and patterns
2. Proofreading
3. Using the dictionary and other resources such as the word wall
When your child asks you how to spell a word, here are some
questions you can ask that may help with correct spelling:
·Does it look right?
·Can you try writing it another way?
· How does the word start/end?
·Have you seen that word somewhere else? Can you find it for me?
·What sounds do you hear?
We assign 8 spelling words each week. The words are taken from our reading series and go with our weekly language arts skills. Our tests are usually administered on Fridays and Pre-tests are on Thursday. The weekly words can also be found on our weekly newsletter which is sent home on fridays.
1. Discovering and applying the rules and patterns
2. Proofreading
3. Using the dictionary and other resources such as the word wall
When your child asks you how to spell a word, here are some
questions you can ask that may help with correct spelling:
·Does it look right?
·Can you try writing it another way?
· How does the word start/end?
·Have you seen that word somewhere else? Can you find it for me?
·What sounds do you hear?
We assign 8 spelling words each week. The words are taken from our reading series and go with our weekly language arts skills. Our tests are usually administered on Fridays and Pre-tests are on Thursday. The weekly words can also be found on our weekly newsletter which is sent home on fridays.