Spelling has been a pretty big issue so we have been working specifically with some spelling rules and reminders to give my student some support. On this day we were focusing on C and K at the beginning of words. He was just guessing whenever he came to words that started with the /k/ sound. We went over the rules using these TPT posters (free). We made our own little anchor chart as we discussed and practiced spelling some words aloud. Then I previously printed off some lists of C and K words (found a good list on Enchanted Learning) and I used these to call out to him. I had him say the vowel sound aloud and then point to where that vowel was on the posters. Once he pointed, he wrote down the word following that rule. If he made a mistake on C or K, I had him go back to the rules, but if he made a mistake on the rest of the word, I would have him rewrite while I called out the correct spelling. This was a good 10 minute activity that we will do again to begin our next session.
The more rules we gather for spelling and word work, the harder it can be to remember it all. I don't move on until he pretty much has the skill or rule, but sometimes we add in more than one and sometimes we reach way back to something learned a while back. We have been adding the rules into a Spelling Deck-- just note cards with rules and examples. I have him pull the deck out when we start working on words that are review. It still takes some direction by me, but I feel like he is learning to think about the sounds or letters and then look for what the rule might be. This picture shows the basics, but we have started adding in cards for phonics rules as well.
I got the idea from an old grad school book, Foundations of Literacy, and like that he has a way to keep stuff organized and in one place...at least while he's at tutoring with me. |
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