The spelling lessons and activities in A Reason for Spelling homeschool curriculum are custom designed to meet the needs of homeschool families.
The student worktext for A Reason for Spelling curriculum Level E is 208 pages, recommended for 5th grade. A Reason For Spelling combines the latest research on how children learn to spell with all the strengths of traditional programs. It teaches high frequency base words, plus hundreds of other word forms. Values-based stories set the theme each week and help make spelling FUN!
Format: Soft cover, 208 pages, 8.5 X 11 inches
Publisher: The Concerned Group
Recommended Grade: 5th Grade
General Information: How do children best learn to spell? Research says it takes more than just rote memorization and drill. Activities with a purpose are the key! And what better purpose than learning Scripture values.
Scripture Verses & Values: Every weekly lesson begins with a story - a contemporary theme story that develops key principles found in that week's Scripture verse. Daily lessons continue to build on this theme and help make learning to spell FUN! In addition, A Reason For Spelling curriculum encourages regular personal writing activities in a values-based setting. This gives children a meaningful context for focusing on correct spelling.
Classroom-Tested Research: A Reason For Spelling curriculum combines the latest research on how children learn to spell with all the strengths of traditional programs. It integrates spelling with reading, writing, and language arts, while teaching children all the high-frequency base words, plus hundreds of other word forms as well! A Reason For Spelling curriculum covers six grade levels, with over 200 pages of learning activities in each student workbook. In addition, detailed Teacher Guidebooks provide a wealth of enrichment ideas!
Mastery-Based Learning: A Reason ForŪ Spelling incorporates a variety of successful teaching techniques: daily practice, self-correction, visual imaging, detailed student feedback, learning games, the test/study/test sequence, and much more. It also includes special activities in every lesson to help motivate visual, auditory, tactile, and multi-faceted learners.
Features:
- Word Shapes: Shape boxes are a research-based method that helps form a visual image of correctly spelled words.
- Letter To Parents: Each Unit begins with a letter to the parents that contain weekly word lists, and the Scripture Verse for each week.
- Cross-Curricular Connection: Both A Reason For Spelling and A Reason For Handwriting use the same weekly Scripture Verse. This correlation allows teachers the option of creating a Scripture "theme" each week.
- Hide and Seek: A great way to enhance word recognition! Two versions are provided- a teacher-directed activity for lower grades, and a self-check version for more advanced students.
- Other Word Forms: Various activities introduce students to other forms of the week's spelling words.
- Working With Words: A special "language arts" page is included each week, allowing students the opportunity to use the spelling words in context.
- Fun Ways to Spell: A favorite with the students, this weekly activity offers visual, auditory, and tactile options= providing an easy, fun way to address multiple learning styles.
- Dictation Sentences: Students write dictated words to complete sentences, strengthening word usage and context skills.
- Proofreading: A weekly proofreading activity helps students develop skills in recognizing misspelled words. The format is identical to many standardized tests.
- Game: Weekly learning games help reinforce spelling skills and motivate interest in correct spelling. Games can be played multiple times and removed for take-home fun.
- Journaling: Journaling encourages students to reflect on the value promoted that week.
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