Articles:
Activities
that
promote spelling
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Encourage Reading
Good readers are usually good spellers
too. Seeing words in the context of a story gives children a sense
of what the word looks like and how it is used. Since spelling is a
predominantly visual activity, reading is probably the best single
method of teaching spelling.
Build Confidence
Praise and positive reinforcement help a child feel good about their
efforts, even if the results are not perfect. Prevent the build up
of the child seeing themselves as a poor speller.
Learn words that are
meaningful
Learning to spell words that they will actually use in their writing
makes spelling more interesting and relevant. At school,
spelling lists are often taken from the student’s written work
(journal and diary entries, their own stories about the current
theme etc)
Motivate them:
- by using words that cover topics that they
find interesting (sports, hobbies etc)
- tangible rewards can be useful if they are
not over used
- praise can work wonders for kids with low
self esteem - it makes them feel good - not much to ask.
- be interested and involved in their
spelling and school work in general.
Use a variety of
interesting approaches
The activities included
here are certainly not exhaustive and it's a good idea to use a few
of them in conjunction with each other.
Some of this information has been sourced from
the book "Parents, Teachers, Partners" by Barry Dwyer.
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