Spelling helps students to become better readers and writers. But spelling words in the English language is far from simple. That is why this class takes on spelling from multiple angles. Each week we will concentrate on a list of 10 words. We will use a variety of methods to master spelling these words. I will teach students common spelling rules and exceptions. Students will learn to recognize vowel combinations, consonant digraphs, and blends. Different strategies, such as segmenting words, will be taught. Some lists may focus on a specific vowel sound, some might focus on prefixes, suffixes, or pluralizing words. I will also point out homophones to our spelling words if there are any, so students will know to use the correct word, for example, "pizza dough", rather than "pizza doe". Lastly, we will use some good old-fashioned methods such as writing words out to memorize them. Homework will be assigned so students can work with the words throughout the week. We will end each class with a fun game of Kahoot for review. There is no need to download Kahoot, a link will be sent each week.

Week 1: Soft and Hard C & G
Week 2: R- Controlled vowels (Bossy R)
Week 3: Words with the letter X
Week 4: Long E spelled with an I
Stay tuned for Part 2