Why is it that some people can spell and some people, despite a lot of time and effort, can’t?
Not fair is it! Some people are natural spellers. They have the innate ability to grasp the phonic patterns and language structures of speech and written language and apply them to spelling. They also have a good memory for the ‘look’ of words. How should I respond when my child asks me how to spell a word? |top| This really depends on the situation, the time you have and whether it is reasonable to expect your child, at their current level of ability, to be able to spell the word themselves. It is fine to give your child the correct spelling of a word or you can encourage them to have a go themselves if you think they might be able to manage it. For reception and year 1 students, writing the letters for the key sounds in the word, eg, ‘bk’ for ‘book’ is acceptable. For students in year 2 and above, a personal dictionary (possibly made from an address book) with words they consistently mis-spell is a useful aid. How many spelling words should my child have to learn a week? |top| For st
