Spelling?

[Perry]

I'm going to start homeschooling my dyslexic 4th grader next week, and am hurriedly trying to pull resources together for him. Any suggestions on what to use for spelling? I use Sequential Spelling with his sisters, but I don't really think he's ready for that yet. We're doing ABeCeDarian for reading, and lots of copywork and dictation. Would you start a spelling curriculum now, or just wait until he's ready for SS?

[Stacy in NJ]

A great program you can use with young kids is Spelling Mastery https://www.sraonline.com/products.html?PHPSESSID=efe65335fcb379c4f95505b302 ed3187&tid=9&sid=3014&open=. There's a placement test on the site as well. Look to purchase it via e-bay, amazon or abebooks.com. Used it's less expensive

[Ottakee]

http://www.soundfoundationsbooks.co.uk/ Apples and Pears Spelling is designed for dyslexic students. They have placement tests to figure out where to start him. VERY easy to use. It IS a little more expensive and comes from England but it is working very well here. The spelling is carrying over to my 11dd's every day work and sticking---no learning it and then loosing it the next day/week.

[Michelle T]

http://www.soundfoundationsbooks.co.uk/ Apples and Pears Spelling is designed for dyslexic students. They have placement tests to figure out where to start him. VERY easy to use. It IS a little more expensive and comes from England but it is working very well here. The spelling is carrying over to my 11dd's every day work and sticking---no learning it and then loosing it the next day/week.


We are halfway through book B, and it has really helped DS, nearly 12, improve his spelling. I think the price has come down a bit because they have a distributor in the US now.
Michelle T

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