Why Does My Kid Spell Like That?

Why is my kid allowed to make spelling mistakes when drafting?

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English Is Fun

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Let's have some fun with English Games!

Get Ready to Spell and Write Correctly!

This week we will begin using the Orton Gillingham program for spelling sight words.  We will start off easy at Stage 1 and end the year at Stage 5 going from simple to more challenging words.  It's one thing to read the words, but spelling is another battle.  After we practice 10 words, they will come home for you to practice some more! 

Going from kinesthetic, visual, and auditory... and moving to memory.  Here's how we will be learning in class: