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[quote=Anonymous]OP, you can absolutely help your daughter be a better speller.

Buy these two workbooks:

http://shopabcdrp.com/content/student-workbook-b1-0

and

http://shopabcdrp.com/content/student-workbook-b2-0

The introduce a new sound in each chapter, and the many different ways to spell it.

For example, the first unit introduces the "long o" sound and the spellings, o, oa, ow, ought, oe and o-e

Each week have your daughter do the word sort at the start and then the activities that follow.   As she is an advanced reader, reading the words will of course be a piece of cake for her.   But then have her spell the words.  Keep the possible spellings up for her to look at (the o, oe, o-e, ough, ow, etc) but have her spell the words on her own.

At the end of each uint are 10 sentences with words with those sounds, and sound learned preciously.   Dictate those 10 sentences to her until she can spell all the words in it correctly.

You could probably do a lesson every day since she's such a strong reader.   When you hit workbook B2, they introduce 2 syllable words which is probably where your daughter's spelling really breaks down.   Continue dictating and having her spell the words.   Don't ever refer to the letter name of a word, but to the sounds in the word.   [/quote]

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