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Welcome to Friday Coffee Mornings! 5th December 2014Spelling Strategies
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Spelling does matter
If you want to create a good impression in your writing and make sure you get your
meaning across clearly, it’s important to get your spelling right.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXR23iO9JVw
Why is spelling so hard for children?
There are 26 letters of the alphabet but 44 sounds to learn the letter correspondences forThere are different ways to spell the same sound.
For example the “ee” sound
ee seeea meaty mummyey keyie field
Why is spelling so hard for children?
There are lots of spelling rules but there are always exceptions
The i before e rule
i before e except after c tie ceiling
science ancient foreign weird
Why is spelling so hard for children?
There are words in the English language called homophones – they sound the same but are spelt differently
For example
to too twohear herewon oneknight nightblue blewsee sea
The only way to really know a spelling is to be able to see it in your head and know if it looks wrong.
So how can we really help our children?
Some strategies you can use at home to help your children
• Practice does make perfect when it comes to spellings• Spellings do need to be corrected once your children can write
confidently.• Keen readers often spell very well as they can visualise the word
• Have a dictionary at home• Use a spell checker
• Try the following memory strategies…
Break up these words into syllables
different
spelling
What are the base words for these sets of words?
moving moved unmoveable runny running runner
opened unopened openinghopeful hoped hoping
Can you use analogy to find other words spelt like these?
night
rain
Can you come up with a mnemonic for
BecauseBig elephants can’t always use small exits
A good technique
Computer resources for children to practice and improve spellings
www.bbc.co.uk.bitesize www.spellits.com
www.woodlandjuniors.co.ukwww.oxforddictionaries.com/spelling-challenge/
www.ictgames.com
Other great spelling games
• Hangman• Boggle• Scrabble• Bananagrams• All available on apps
Improve your spelling too!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5n_nMqH7CU
In the USA spelling is a national sport
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