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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My son is in 2nd grade, also a terrible speller but a great reader. His school does "Words Their Way," which I really don't like. I feel like he memorizes stuff but doesn't retain it. I know last year, he was definitely NOT retaining words/rules/sounds he had "learned" earlier in the year.

This year, he is in the lowest spelling group in his class. Even kids who I tutored last year on 1st grade sight words are in a higher group.

His trouble seems to be that he freaks out and simply can't sound out words, esp. when it comes to blended consonant sounds - at either the beginning or end of a word. ("sh" sounds really are trouble.)

Would the All About Spelling program be a good fit for us?[/quote]

Yes. I am a school psychologist so I have seen a lot of programs. I don't like the "Words Their Way" program for most kids. Schools that tend to use that program often use Everyday Math as well. So the students often struggle with basic skills. All About Spelling (google it for the link) is a cheaper version of the Orton-Gillingham method which is a one of the best methods available to remediate reading and spelling difficulties.[/quote]

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