4th Grade Phonics-Based Spelling With Weekly Lists and Tests CEFR B2 -Ongoing

🌟   Instruction follows the Phono-Graphix method for teaching reading and spelling which was developed with students with Dyslexia in mind but is appropriate for all learners.

The Phono-Graphix method is very similar to Orton-Gillingham and is based on the Science of Reading.

🤓 Research shows that repetitive practice with new skills helps us learn information faster and retain it longer. Practice sessions should be spread out over a week or more to be most effective. This class only meets once a week but I supply worksheets, digital games, supplemental videos for extended instruction, and a pre-recorded spelling test.

📝 Students will be assigned a weekly spelling list of 25 words at the beginning of each week. During the live classes, we will discuss patterns in the words and spelling rules as they apply. 

🚧 Keep in mind that the spelling rules only apply to about 70% of English words. We will discuss the spelling rules as they apply but focus heavily on spelling patterns, the sounds in the words, and study skills to master the words' spelling.

📝 Students will be expected to participate by writing the spelling words as modeled and trying different ways to study the words using colors and shapes. We will also discuss the proper usage of the vocabulary.  

📝 One of the weekly assignments is to use their spelling words in sentences. Students may share their creative sentences on the classroom page or in a message to the teacher for feedback.

📝 Students will learn to divide words into "chunks" (similar to syllables) and segment each chunk to identify all the sounds in the words. Learners will use a color and shape coding system as a study tool to focus on sounds spelled with more than one letter.

📝 Homework assignments will be given. A worksheet packet is provided after the class meeting. The weekly spelling list will be sent out on the morning of the live meeting at 6 am Central time.

📝 Students can take a low-pressure spelling test with a pre-recorded video to assess their progress.

Our organization offers more spelling classes in this format for grades 1-middle school. 

Not sure which grade level is best for your student? 

Enroll in our Reading and Spelling Test and Consultation Class: https://outschool.com/classes/reading-test-discover-your-reading-grade-level-skills-assessment-ages-5-13-TTSO1p5i

🗓 Weekly breakdown for 2025: 

week starting 1/6/25:  prefixes

week starting 1/13/25: Endings with -le or -al

week starting 1/20/25:  Words with ‘er’ endings (lobster, announcer, employer)

week starting 1/27/25: Words with -en or -on endings (pardon, driven, written, falcon)

week starting 2/3/25: Words with 'qu' (aquarium, quotation, quantity)

week starting 2/10/25: Words with 'ph' (emphasize, symphony, pharmacy)

week starting 2/17/25: Words with the sound /er/ like in rehearse, surrender, and currency

week starting 2/24/25: Words with the special ending /cher/ spelled with -ture (moisture, miniature, feature)

week starting 3/3/25: Words with the special ending pronounced /shus/ spelled with -cious, -tious, -scious

week starting 3/10/25: Greek roots -bio, -dia, -auto, -baro, -para, -peri (biography, dialogue, automotive, barometric)

week starting 3/17/25: Multi-syllable management with frequently misspelled words and special endings (ferocious, awkward, astounding)

week starting 3/24/25: Endings with -ion (union, situation, version, expression)

week starting 3/31/25: Focus on the sound /ow/ like in, “ground, however, and bounce”

week starting 4/7/25: Words with the sound /er/ like in certain, nourish, piranha

week starting 4/14/25: Words with the special ending pronounced /shun/ spelled with -ssion, and -tion, like in situation, discussion, expression, and question

week starting 4/21/25: Words with Long E endings like, “jealousy, journey, and prairie”

week starting 4/28/25: Words with the sound /oo/ like in nutrient, and Long U, like in utensil

week starting 5/5/25: Words with Long A spellings: -eigh, -ei, -ai, -ay (freight, reins, trains, and display)

week starting 5/12/25: Irregular plurals like “criteria, antennae, species, loaves”

week starting 5/19/25: Long E with seven different spellings (medium, machine, cream)

week starting 5/26/25: No classes.  Term break.

week starting 6/2/25: Long O with six different spellings (thrown, yolk, groan)

week starting 6/9/25: Silent letters (wreck, glisten, aisle, condemn, comb)

****Content repeats the week of June 16, 2025.*****




💪 This class is also offered in a self-paced format for students who prefer not to attend live classes.  The flex class can also be a great alternative when the live class is sold out! You can learn more about the flex version of this class here:
https://outschool.com/classes/fourth-grade-spelling-with-weekly-lists-focusing-on-phonemic-awareness-flex-Jtm22afK#usp7IL6ySc

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