All these posts about Spelling got me thinking.

[hsmom]

What grade do you stop with the "official" spelling programs. I mean I don't remember having spelling tests in middle and high school, but I have noticed that hslers do things a lot different than ps.
So, what are your opinions on this, when do you stop with the "official" spelling programs or do you?

[nutmeg]

when do you stop with the "official" spelling programs or do you?
When she can spell well. For one of my kids, that may well be in high school! :lol:

[Mrs. H.]

We don't use an official spelling program. Instead, we use Charlotte Mason's spelling techniques. We will continue to use this technique to correct misspelled words as my dc need it, but I am adding a word study program to replace spelling with my oldest dc next year (she will be in 6th).

[8FillTheHeart]

LOL....my oldest was still doing spelling his senior yr. (and still at a very low level) When he was in 8th grade and took the Stanford, his scores were all high (between85-99%) except for spelling which was BELOW the 3rd percentile.

He has learned to compensate for it, but he will probably never spell well on his own.

[Beth in Central TX]

I use the R&S spelling program which stops in 8th grade which is when I will stop too. The 7th & 8th grade books focus more on word roots, so it changes slightly from a pure spelling program to a vocabulary program, but spelling tests are still given during those grades.