Spelling

In the first couple of weeks, I will be testing each student's spelling ability. (As a guide, a child’s Spelling Age should equate with his/her reading age, not a child’s chronological age.)

After assessing the results, students are grouped according to their test results. Students will then be working on spelling patterns and blends/digraphs knowledge in class.

Spelling ability, as well as knowledge about language sounds, is an important part of literacy development and the skills learned play a big part in reading work and writing confidence and progress. Children are encouraged to carefully listen as they say word and listen for letters and chunks that they can identify and write down in order.

See the web sites page on this wiki for web sites that will assist with your child's mastery of basic words.