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Posted: July 11 2013 at 5:29pm | IP Logged Quote greengables

I am wondering if any of you have had success with a spelling program or if writing/dictation and some spelling rules is enough.

I did browse through the hits and misses, but did not notice a lot about spelling. I would appreciate your thoughts here!

Do you use a program or system? Thanks so much!

Jill

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Posted: July 11 2013 at 8:39pm | IP Logged Quote pmeilaen
The Natural Speller is my favorite source for grades 1-8. I use it orally and do about 5 to 10 words per day. Very simple and easy to use with lots of great ideas to make the spelling exercises fun.

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Posted: July 11 2013 at 10:59pm | IP Logged Quote Angi
We love All About Spelling, the kids all love it, and even my daughter that attends Catholic school asks to use it because it helps her so much (she has dyslexia).
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Posted: July 12 2013 at 7:26am | IP Logged Quote Becky Parker
Just wanted to second All About Spelling. It does take some mom time, but I have found it to be worth it. The kids get a great foundation.

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Posted: July 12 2013 at 7:54am | IP Logged Quote AmandaV
Spelling Wisdom by Simply Charlotte Mason. We've just started book 1 this year with my third grader, but starting in the Fall he'll be using it for dictation.

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Posted: July 12 2013 at 10:07am | IP Logged Quote greengables
Thank you all for your replies here. I will be looking at your suggestions as I try to figure out which path I should take!

By the way, I am continuing this conversation at Language Arts Comes Alive because maybe that is where it should have been in the first place?!

Thanks again!

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Posted: July 12 2013 at 1:19pm | IP Logged Quote SallyT
We've always been copywork/dictation people. This last year I did use a formal spelling program with my 3rd and 4th graders, but didn't notice a particular improvement in spelling that could be traced to that program. So next year we'll be back to copywork/dictation (basically applying the Spelling Wisdom principles to our own copywork choices).

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