Spelling - words their way
Here are some ways to practice your word sorts at home!
Remind your child to sort the words into categories like the ones we did in school. Your child should read each word out loud during this activity. Ask your child to explain to you why the words are sorted in a particular way.
Ask your child to sort the words as fast as possible (a speed sort). You may want to time him or her.
Do a blind sort with your child. Lay down a word from each category as a header and then read the rest of the words out loud. Your child must indicate where the word goes without seeing it. Lay it down and let your child move it if he or she is wrong. Repeat if your child makes more than one error.
Assist your child in doing a word hunt, looking in a book he or she has already read, for words that have the same sound, same pattern, or both. Try to find two or three for each category.
Do a writing sort. As your call out the words in random order, your child should write them in categories. Call out any words your child misspells a second or even third time.
Practice with Spelling City, our online program. As soon as I have this running & have taught the students what to do, I will let you know. It is a fun way to practice their words!
Remind your child to sort the words into categories like the ones we did in school. Your child should read each word out loud during this activity. Ask your child to explain to you why the words are sorted in a particular way.
Ask your child to sort the words as fast as possible (a speed sort). You may want to time him or her.
Do a blind sort with your child. Lay down a word from each category as a header and then read the rest of the words out loud. Your child must indicate where the word goes without seeing it. Lay it down and let your child move it if he or she is wrong. Repeat if your child makes more than one error.
Assist your child in doing a word hunt, looking in a book he or she has already read, for words that have the same sound, same pattern, or both. Try to find two or three for each category.
Do a writing sort. As your call out the words in random order, your child should write them in categories. Call out any words your child misspells a second or even third time.
Practice with Spelling City, our online program. As soon as I have this running & have taught the students what to do, I will let you know. It is a fun way to practice their words!
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For more practice with language and writing, explore these websites!
Please note, because these websites use Flash, these games do not function on iPads.
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