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Why Spelling is important:
Poor spelling creates a bad impression. It's the first thing a
reader notices.
Examiners, teachers, prospective employers often place undue weight
on spelling.
Anxiety about spelling inhibits a child's writing, especially
their choice of words. Even in these days of word processors with
spelling checks we need the basics!
See Ode to a Spelling Check...
To improve and develop their spelling children need
to:
* have an interest in words
*feel safe about trying new words not just words they're sure
about
*learn about the way words are built up using syllables basic
spelling
*learn patterns of English
* memorizinge strategies
*learn ,the meanings of words prefixes and suffixes
*write for their own enjoyment without the fear that they will
be criticised
*read for pleasure
Spelling Is a Hit!
* Have 2 different colored fly swatters.
*Have 2 teams.
* The game board can be drawn on a brightly colored shower curtain
liner. *Use a magic marker to print large and boldly the letters
of the alphabet from A to Z. If your students are in the primary
grades, write the letters in ABC order. If your students are older,
mix up the letters of the alphabet.
*Put each students name on a piece of paper or a Popsicle stick
and drop them in a container.
* Draw one name at a time, call out a spelling word
*That person must grab the flyswatter and swat each letter on the
shower curtain liner as he spells the word aloud.
*. If incorrect the next team tries. One point to the correct speller's
team.
Spelling Bee/Musical Chairs
Materials: chairs, spelling words
Play musical chairs with spelling words.
Teacher says a word from the spelling list.
The designated student speller spells the word.
Students walk around chairs echoing the student speller spelling
the word. When the word is spelled the students find a seat.
The person without a seat is out of the game.
Sparkle
This is great for practicing spelling words...
The class needs to be standing up in a circle.
The teacher gives a word (let's say, smile). Then picks a person
to start the circle.
The first person say's "S",
the next person in the circle says "M",
the next says "I", the next says "L",
the next says "E", and
the next says "Sparkle" and sits down (They are out).
Then the teacher gives the next person a word and they start spelling
it as above.
This goes on until there is only one person left, that person is
the winner.
Now it is important to note that if a person says the wrong letter
they must sit down and the person next to them must start where
they left off.
So you are out if you misspell or have to say sparkle.
Spelling Detectives
1.) Write the weekly spelling words in random order on the chalk
board and tell the class to study the words carefully for one minute.
2.) Tell the students to put their heads down - no looking!
3.) Erase one of the words and rewrite it - this time spell it wrong.
4.) As the class has their heads down say, "Oh my, something looks
wrong - all spelling detectives raise your heads and see if you
can tell me what word is not spelled correctly."
5.) After 30 seconds, call on a volunteer to tell you the word and
how it should be spelled. If the child answers correctly reward
the class a point. If the child does not answer correctly, identify
the word and give yourself 1 point.
6.) Repeat
Remembering how to spell new words
When you come across a new word ALWAYS use the
LOOK -
THINK -
COVER -
WRITE -
CHECK
method to memorize it.
LOOK carefully at the new word. How can you break it into
smaller bits? Do any of the smaller bits remind you of patterns
THINK about the parts of the words which might cause problems
- double letters for instance, or a vowel that isn't pronounced
COVER the word and close your eyes. Try to see it
WRITE the word down without looking back.
CHECK to see if you're right. If not, look carefully at where
you went wrong and try again.
More Tips
* Whenever you have to copy a new word from the blackboard, from
a book, or from the dictionary, always try to write the whole word
in one go. Don't keep looking back after every few letters.
* Try finger-writing: while you're THINKing about the word,
pretend to write it with your finger, on your desk or on your hand.
Remember LOOK - THINK- COVER - WRITE - CHECK
Shannon's Game
Skilful spellers are good at recognizing common spelling patterns.
This enables them to predict how any sound might be spelt because
they know that there are only a limited number of options.
For example, if they hear an "o" sound, as in hope, they will consider
-oa-; -oe-; or -o- followed, one consonant later, by the magic e
boat toe cope Shannon's game helps to develop this kind of awareness.
It is similar to Hangman except that the letters have to be guessed
in sequence. Start by writing the first letter of a word. Then put
down dashes to represent the other letters. Allow 5 guesses for
the next letter. If there is no correct guess, put the letter in
and go on to the next. Continue until the whole word is completed.
Sometimes it helps to have the alphabet written out in front of
the players. As players become more competent they are able to succeed
with far fewer (permit 2 guesses). Discuss possible guesses and
impossible guesses.
More than one word could be accepted as each letter
is added.
Example:
after W
Possible: a-e-i-o-u-r-
Impossible: t-j-f-s
Example:
q------- qu------ que----- ques---- quest--- questi-- questio-
question
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