Spelling Curriculum by Grade

This spelling program combines the very latest research on how children learn to spell, with all the strengths of traditional spelling programs, integrating spelling with reading, writing, and languag

In Building Spelling Skills, Daily Practice, Grade 4, students will learn 18 spelling words per week (540 total). Two sentences for dictation are provided for each list. In this new edition, teaching objectives are provided for each of the 30 weeks. Spelling lists include the following: contractions, blends, vowel sounds, prefixes and suffixes, compound words, words with silent letters, homophones and easily confused spellings, consonant digraphs, time and calendar words, and multisyllabic words. The practice pages include the following: the spelling list with spaces to read, write, and spell each word, word meaning (filling in missing spelling words in sentences, crossword puzzles, synonyms/antonyms), exercises with phonetic elements, and editing for spelling. Reproducible pages include: How to Study Your List page, spelling strategies, take-home spelling lists, spelling record sheet, individual spelling record, spelling test form, spelling list form, crossword puzzle form, master word list, and a parent letter. student spelling dictionary

The spelling concepts presented in this workbook instruct children how to spell words with short and long vowel sounds, consonant blends, y and w words, words with hard and soft c and g, modified vowels with r, synonyms and antonyms, homonyms, and words ending in le.

This is an exciting and motivating presentation of typical spelling concepts. These phonics-based lessons will encourage students to improve and develop spelling and vocabulary skills. Each set includes a Teacher s Handbook with daily lesson plans, a student workbook, and a dictionary that lists all the words and definitions used in the student lessons. Grades 1-2."

The spelling concepts presented in this workbook instruct children how to spell words with short and long vowel sounds, double consonants, special blends, digraphs oo and or, diphthongs, word endings, prefixes, suffixes, and compound words.