✨General✨
This class is geared towards older learners who a good grasp on spelling and are ready to learn more about the why behind why we spell words the way we do.
📝Note to parents: Even though the age group says 9-12, if you have a learner who has trouble spelling, it is recommended that you look at previous levels as age doesn't matter as much as skill.  Even though words may be easier, it's the skill that is important in understanding in order to apply it to spelling in all words.  Please reach out if you have questions as to what level is best.
🌟About the Class🌟 
Learners will be introduced to a spelling rule for their level as a whole group and will practice that rule with the whole class.  The first few minutes of class will be spent introducing the rule and looking at examples. Learners will then practice spelling and sorting rules on their own as we discuss in class. Finally students will be able to independently practice some words on their own to apply the spelling rule leaned that week through a fun end of class game.  Words will be posted in the classroom each week so students can continue to practice and apply each rule outside of 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:

July 22: Week 18: ence/ance
July 29: Week 19: ible/able
Aug 5: Week 20: ery/ary

Aug 12-  (starts over at Week 1)- double the s at the end of multisyllabic words
Aug 19- Week 2- Sometimes s can say /z/ in middle or end of words
Aug 26- Week 3-  iz is usually spelled ize with a few exceptions
Sept 2- Week 4:  sounds of ui - /oo/, long i, short i
Sept 9- Week 5: short u spelled ou, /er/ spelled our
Sept 16- Week 6: plural words for words ending in ‘o’ 
Sept 23 -Week 7: ct /kt/ at the end of words and accents
Sept 30- Week 8: -age at end of word says /ij/
Oct 7- Week 9: Sounds of /sh/ su, ci, si, ti   
Oct 14 -Week 10: - tion
Oct 21 - Week 11: -sion and -cian
Oct 28- Week 12: ex says /eks/ or /egz/
Nov 4 - Week 13: sounds of ie
Nov 11- Week 14:  Three sounds of ch - ch and k and sh
Nov 18 Week 15: 2-1-1 Rule
Nov 25- Week 16: unaccented or ar
Dec 2- Week 17: adding suffixes
Dec 9- Week 18: ence/ance
Dec 16- Week 19: ible/able
--Winter Break--
Jan 6- Week 20: ery/ary