I love spelling. There I said it. ...and right about now my parents are wondering, "Who is this?" Yes, I who had a terrible time in grade school (and beyond) with spelling, I like it now. It makes sense now. (I still transpose letters from time to time, especially when I'm tired, but I understand how the words should be spelled and why.)
About a year ago I started a new spelling program with my oldest two. Now Jael is starting on level 4, Tekla is in level 2, and Saoirse is happily working in level 1 (I think she is a natural speller, she has been trying to spell words for well over a year).
All About Spelling is less about memorizing words, but instead you memorize rules... like use "tch" to make the /ch/ sound if the preceding sound is a short vowel. It also teaches the "rule breakers" and recognizes differences in pronunciation...if you pronounce "aunt" like "ant" teach it as a rule breaker, but if you pronounce it /awnt/ it follows the rules.
Anyway, I videoed a couple sections of the lessons done on the board (Saoirse 1, Saoirse 2, Tekla 1, Tekla 2). Daddy fixed this great metal piece on our room divider so our magnetic tiles slide nicely. After working on the board we practice writing the words on a dry erase board and then the "step" ends with 12 phrases or sentences before moving onto the next skill/rule.
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