I administer the primary spelling inventory from Words Their Way at the beginning of the year. My classes usually divide out pretty close to "down the middle", so I have 2 spelling groups. They get their word sorts on Monday, sort them, have them checked, then write their words in their word study notebooks. During the week, they use word work materials (I do Reading Workshop based on the Daily 5) to work with their words for that week. On Wednesday, they take their word cards home, along with the spelling homework sheet, sort them, and write the "rule" for their sort. On Friday they have a spelling test/writing sort.
I also give everyone the same 5 high frequency words, which are written in their notebook and "worked" on during Reading Workshop as well. Melissa/VA/2nd On Jan 31, 2008 8:51 AM, SPINELLO, Carol <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Please share information about other spelling programs. How is everyone > teaching spelling? > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 9:12 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] OFF-TOPIC - Words Their Way > > My school system in NJ is using Word Journeys by Kathy Ganske. Some > love > it, others do not. I have not seen much improvement in my students > everyday > spelling. I'd like to hear from someone who has used it for a few years > and find > out if they have noticed any difference in students spelling across the > > curriculum > > > > **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. > > http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
