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About Our Word Work/Spelling in the second half of the 23-24 school year:

We started this year with Daily Language Reviews that reinforced language arts concepts, including grammar, parts of speech, and figurative language. As the year progressed, families reached out with concerns about their student’s spelling. As a result we have returned to the spelling practice we pioneered in 4th grade last year, and are targeting the sound/spelling patterns of greatest need per the Elementary Spelling Inventory the class took in January.
 
Here’s some more information:
 
Our class will be working with a spelling list weekly and reviewing it with one or two activities in the homework the following week. The words on the list have a sound or spelling pattern in common, thus highlighting the pattern which then becomes easier to recognize and apply in reading and writing. Students are not quizzed on the weekly words and they do not have to memorize or practice spelling these words. Here’s more information:
 
  • Studies have shown that spelling tests and memorization don’t support development of spelling skills or the understanding of word meanings.
  • On the other hand, research has shown that systematic word study and phonics do support spelling, reading, and comprehension.
  • Our weekly work will reteach letter sounds and (later) spelling patterns from prior grade levels, using words that are appropriate for 4th grade and in a context that is meaningful and allows students to use the words in various ways. 
  • The week after we work with a word list you will see a couple of pages from our packet so that students can review. 
I hope this shines some light on our word work practices for the latter half of this year in E-2! Please reach out with suggestions, comments, or questions, either here at the blog or through ParentSquare.
 
 

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Class Schedule 2024-25