Spell Well Level 4: Common Spelling Rules for Ages 8-11

🎓 Advanced Spelling Wizards: Elevate Your Spelling Skills! 🌟

Calling all learners who have already mastered the basics of short and long vowel spelling rules and are hungry for more spelling prowess! Join our captivating class, tailor-made for students ready to take their spelling abilities to new heights.

🔠 Unravel Spelling Rules: Each week, we'll introduce a new spelling rule that matches your level, exploring it together as a united class.

📝 Whole Group Practice: Engage in whole group practice sessions, where we'll delve into the spelling rule and analyze examples to deepen your understanding.

🎯 Independent Spelling Challenges: Take charge of your spelling journey, as you practice spelling and sorting words on your own, with guidance and discussion in class.

📚 Application and Practice: Independently apply the weekly spelling rule through fun and interactive end-of-class games, solidifying your spelling mastery.

🏠 Continued Practice: Words will be displayed in the classroom weekly, allowing you to continue practicing and applying each spelling rule outside of class.

🌟 Empowering Your Spelling Success: Our class is designed to empower you with advanced spelling skills, building confidence in your spelling capabilities.

📈 Skilled Instruction and Support: Our experienced instructors are dedicated to guiding you through each spelling rule, providing personalized attention to ensure your success.

🏆 Celebrate Your Spelling Triumphs: Watch as your spelling abilities flourish, and celebrate your spelling triumphs throughout the class.

Here are the rules in the order they will be taught so you can jump in or leave at any time depending on what your learner needs:
Week of:

--Thanksgiving break--
Dec 2: Week 4:  Unaccented a at the beginning of a word says short u
Dec 9: Week 5: sounds of ed - ed, d, t
Dec 16: Week 6: Job number 5 of silent e (-le)
--winter break--
Jan 6: Week 7: Job number 6 of silent e  (to avoid looking like plural words)
Jan 13:  Week 8:  Prefixes
Jan 20: Week 9: Suffixes added to end of words - ed, ly, ing, er, est  
Jan 27: Week 10: Sounds of y
Feb 3: Week 11: Sounds of ea
Feb 10: Week 12: Long u and /oo/ with ue, ew, ui, oe
Feb 17:  Week 13:Sounds of ear /er/
Feb 24:  Week 14: All sounds of /er/
Mar 3 Week 15: Silent letters at the beginning of words
Mar 10:  Week 16: Silent letters at the end of words
Mar 17: Week 17: Analyze the job of silent e
Mar 24:  Week 18: Syllabic Spelling
Mar 31:  Week 19: Words with eigh and numbers
Apr 7:  Week 20: Ough words