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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My 2nd grader can read just fine but has no idea how to spell. What's happening in school (Words Their Way and Lexia) does not translate to being able to spell, I am sorry to say, "Food." But I looked at a workbook for 2nd grade and it seemed very basic (vowel blends, consonant blends, obviously some sight words.)

What should a 2nd grader be able to spell?
Do you have any workbooks or approaches to recommend? I got All About Spelling, but it seems kind of byzantine. I get that it's trying to be multi-sensory, but I found it a bit much and not that helpful. 
Have you worked with any teachers/tutors in NW DC who can catch a kid up?

Thank you! [/quote]

Just curious if you started with Level 1 of All About Spelling and how far along you made it? I’ve been using it with my daughter since homeschooling her for K last year. I like that it’s a step by step approach even though it can be tedious. I appreciate that it teaches the reasoning behind spelling. We’ve moved onto Level 3.[/quote]

We also use All About Spelling. We are finishing level 2 and it has been so helpful. My daughter was very self conscious about her poor spelling. So while many may think it’s not a big deal it does matter to some kids - it was impacting her confidence. Spelling is not intuitive for her and she was not picking it up from reading. While All About Spelling is not fun, it teaches spelling rules in a very straight forward way and has been very helpful. We only do 15 min a day 3-4 times a week. [/quote]

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