Spelling Groups & Words

Spelling Tests and Pretests are given on Tuesdays.

 WEEKLY SPELLING PRACTICE

Dear Families:

         Students have different strengths and interests as learners and benefit from lots of different ways to learn to spell.  Here is a list of some different ways for you to practice your child’s spelling words with him/her at home.  Please have the student write the two ways practiced in his/her homework notebook.  Thank you. 

________ Take an oral practice test.

________ Take a written practice test.

________ Create a power point presentation with your spelling words.

________ Put your spelling words in ABC order.

________ Create rhythm and rap your words out loud (record yourself doing this).

________ Create a song with your spelling words, sing it out loud over and over.

________ Make up rhymes using your words.

________ Type or draw your words on the computer.

________ Smooth out shaving cream, sand, coffee, or flour to spell the words.

________ Write your words using rainbow colors.

________ Dribble a ball, jump rope or some other kind of exercise while spelling your words.

________ Write your spelling words five times each.

________ Tape record yourself spelling your words and then listen to yourself.

________ Make a movie of you spelling your words.

________ Fingerspell your words to an adult (Write on the back of someone or in the air.).

________ Other (Make up your own way.).