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[quote=Anonymous]My son is in the 3rd grade and struggles tremendously with spelling. It's always been a challenge for him but this year it's really become an issue, with his teacher reporting he's well below grade level. It's all made harder by the fact that he's aware of the concept of spell-check and so feels strongly that it shouldn't matter if he can spell perfectly, as long as he gets close enough to trigger spell-check to hand him the correct word. He's basically in a place right now where he's decided he is a crummy speller, he's never going to improve, but it shouldn't matter anyway. All of which makes for lousy test scores, frustrated teachers, and fun evenings around the kitchen table when it's time for homework.

I'm looking for other ways to get him focused on trying to spell correctly outside of schoolwork. He's a voracious reader, but that doesn't seem to be helping him spell. He's also always chomping at the bit for more video game time (we're pretty strict about limits on screen time) so if I could find a DS or computer game that genuinely teaches spelling while also keeping him interested, that would probably work. I don't love the idea of outside tutoring at this point, but if anyone has seen real improvement after trying it, I'd be willing to give it a go. Any suggestions?[/quote]

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