Anonymous
Post 03/08/2024 10:05     Subject: teach my kid spelling
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Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:It is very unusual, are you sure he doesn’t have LD? Does he read books?


Not OP but chime in to say not unusual. Many kids that would be MS were part of phonics is bad era. No spelling lists, spelling classes and writing for “joy” so no words corrected. Because was maddening to us, tried to do some at home. I always thought it was all the bad spelling kids showing up to MS and HS that triggered the change to reintroduce phonics— that teachers at higher levels maybe helped voice that kids don’t just pickup spelling by using spellcheck.


This happened at our ES with handwriting. Upper ES teachers told the primary teachers they couldn't read the work kids were producing, and suddenly handwriting worksheets appeared.

May have been the case that MS/HS were partially behind the push. Although I will say in Virginia it was the northern VA NAACPs that got state-wide phonics bills across the line and school boards on board.


at ours they taught typing by 3rd so handwriting was never an issue


Our district never teaches typing.

Also study after study shows handwriting leads to better retention of information.
Anonymous
Post 03/08/2024 09:10     Subject: teach my kid spelling
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It is very unusual, are you sure he doesn’t have LD? Does he read books?


Not OP but chime in to say not unusual. Many kids that would be MS were part of phonics is bad era. No spelling lists, spelling classes and writing for “joy” so no words corrected. Because was maddening to us, tried to do some at home. I always thought it was all the bad spelling kids showing up to MS and HS that triggered the change to reintroduce phonics— that teachers at higher levels maybe helped voice that kids don’t just pickup spelling by using spellcheck.


This happened at our ES with handwriting. Upper ES teachers told the primary teachers they couldn't read the work kids were producing, and suddenly handwriting worksheets appeared.

May have been the case that MS/HS were partially behind the push. Although I will say in Virginia it was the northern VA NAACPs that got state-wide phonics bills across the line and school boards on board.


at ours they taught typing by 3rd so handwriting was never an issue
Anonymous
Post 03/08/2024 09:09     Subject: teach my kid spelling
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Anonymous wrote:You need to get a tutor who uses Orton Gillingham.

that will cost 100$/hr. Any other suggestions?


Not all OG tutors charge that much. Teach your child the syllable types. That will go a long way. If he's really deficient, give her a spelling inventory to find out what the gaps are.



I hear Khan Academy is amazing, and it's free!
Anonymous
Post 03/06/2024 09:42     Subject: teach my kid spelling
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It is very unusual, are you sure he doesn’t have LD? Does he read books?


Not OP but chime in to say not unusual. Many kids that would be MS were part of phonics is bad era. No spelling lists, spelling classes and writing for “joy” so no words corrected. Because was maddening to us, tried to do some at home. I always thought it was all the bad spelling kids showing up to MS and HS that triggered the change to reintroduce phonics— that teachers at higher levels maybe helped voice that kids don’t just pickup spelling by using spellcheck.


This happened at our ES with handwriting. Upper ES teachers told the primary teachers they couldn't read the work kids were producing, and suddenly handwriting worksheets appeared.

May have been the case that MS/HS were partially behind the push. Although I will say in Virginia it was the northern VA NAACPs that got state-wide phonics bills across the line and school boards on board.
Anonymous
Post 03/05/2024 20:39     Subject: teach my kid spelling
What is this magic phonics curriculum that make kids know which irregular non-phonetic spelling is correct?

My kids read several books a week, looking at correctly spelled words for hours, and one is an OK speller and one is a bad speller who doesn't even copy words from worksheet prompts into answers correctly
Anonymous
Post 03/05/2024 18:39     Subject: teach my kid spelling
I’m a middle school science teacher who grades spelling and grammar. Parents spend every conference thanking me.
Anonymous
Post 03/02/2024 08:55     Subject: teach my kid spelling
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It is very unusual, are you sure he doesn’t have LD? Does he read books?


Not OP but chime in to say not unusual. Many kids that would be MS were part of phonics is bad era. No spelling lists, spelling classes and writing for “joy” so no words corrected. Because was maddening to us, tried to do some at home. I always thought it was all the bad spelling kids showing up to MS and HS that triggered the change to reintroduce phonics— that teachers at higher levels maybe helped voice that kids don’t just pickup spelling by using spellcheck.


When mine went to MS, several teachers did paper worksheets and written tests and marked off for each misspelled word. So learn in ES or learn fast in MS.
Anonymous
Post 03/02/2024 08:46     Subject: teach my kid spelling
Anonymous wrote:It is very unusual, are you sure he doesn’t have LD? Does he read books?


Not OP but chime in to say not unusual. Many kids that would be MS were part of phonics is bad era. No spelling lists, spelling classes and writing for “joy” so no words corrected. Because was maddening to us, tried to do some at home. I always thought it was all the bad spelling kids showing up to MS and HS that triggered the change to reintroduce phonics— that teachers at higher levels maybe helped voice that kids don’t just pickup spelling by using spellcheck.
Anonymous
Post 03/01/2024 20:09     Subject: teach my kid spelling
Look on Pinterest for X grade spelling words and vocab words. I did this when I homeschooled during the pandemic. It was a lifesaver. We did 15 works per week from a list on there. If he’s behind start a grade lower. Work up.
Anonymous
Post 03/01/2024 20:06     Subject: teach my kid spelling
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It is very unusual, are you sure he doesn’t have LD? Does he read books?


Is it, though? NP. My middle schooler is doing well in school and on standardized tests, but can't spell at all. Going through the bulk of elementary school virtually during the pandemic might have something to do with it.



Elementary school is 6 or 7 yrs. Students were online for 1 of those years. No need to exaggerate. My money is on the crappy curriculum.