While it's fun attempting to interpret our 1st graders beginning attempts at writing, no one want their kid to spell like that for the next 10 years. At some point we need to teach our kids to spell. But do you really want to use a boring spelling program or would you prefer to teach spelling ... View Post
Top 10 Ways to Practice Spelling Words
Spelling words, especially sight words, are the basis of language, and are important to memorize. Still, whether you're in preschool trying to learn the word "the" or a high school student working through the Barron's 333 High Frequency words, spelling can be time consuming and tricky. Here are the ... View Post
Letter Beads: Recognition and Spelling Game
Letter beads are fun to use with your child while working on letter recognition and spelling, simply because it is a concrete object which involves all the different senses to learn. I made up this simple game using (affiliate) letter beads and pipecleaners to work on letter recognition and ... View Post
Spelling You See Homeschool Curriculum Review and Giveaway
I'm at a loss when it comes to teaching spelling. All I know is that I'm not any good at it myself. When I was in school we just did spelling tests and memorized words. Spelling You See is the Homeschool Curriculum for spelling and writing that makes it easy for a bad speller like me to help my ... View Post