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by panther

Nov 6, 2010

I am a special ed teacher and I have noticed that many of my students write capital Ps for all of their ps in their writing. I have been successful in correcting this with some students but I have one who is extremely resistant to any correction but especially this one. So I have two questions.

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Sara On 11/06/10, panther wrote: > I am a special ed teacher and I have noticed that many of > my students write capital Ps for all of their ps in their > writing. I have been successful in correcting this with > some students but I have one who is extremely resistant to > any correction but especially this one. So I have two > questio...See More

Nov 19, 2010

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arachgold I would not count it as incorrect.

Does this student also write his lower case g's and j's slightly differently than you would expect even though they are both lower case? The circle of the g may be in the upper half of the line and the stem of the g above the bottom line. The j may not dip below the bottom line very much, if at all) Some...See MoreI would not count it as incorrect.

Does this student also write his lower case g's and j's slightly differently than you would expect even though they are both lower case? The circle of the g may be in the upper half of the line and the stem of the g above the bottom line. The j may not dip below the bottom line very much, if at all) Some students have trouble with letters that go below the bottom line because their perceptual skills are somewhat weak. I would not pay attention to it for a little while. In another couple of weeks, ask him if it's okay if you help him with this and pull him separately. Cut a strip of paper and draw dotted lines on it. Place the paper on a small wipe off board. Have him start on the dots and draw a stem so that it goes below the line. Then have him finish drawing the letter. Have him write several p's that way. Then have him use cool pens and paper (glitter pens, scratch paper that you have lined and dotted, etc.)write short words you dictate that begin with p's. Progress to words with p in the middle and then to words with p at the end. Then dictate phrases such as "the pal." You could also have him switch colors when he gets to the "p" in the word to raise his awareness. The switching of the colors works with capitalization and punctuation also.

You can motivate him by saying that you will be counting up all the p's in his writing and when he has a certain total, there's a reward. Think of rewards together and create a system so that it's possible for him to earn the first reward within a week. Reward ideas: lead a class game that you don't play often, snowball or popcorn treat. (I have a small snowball machine that I bring in.)

On 11/06/10, panther wrote: > I am a special ed teacher and I have noticed that many of > my students write capital Ps for all of their ps in their > writing. I have been successful in correcting this with > some students but I have one who is extremely resistant to > any correction but especially this one. So I have two > questions. > > Do other teachers see this in the general education > students? > > If a student writes a capital P in the middle of a word on > a spelling test do you count it as incorrect? > > I always give a chance at the end of the test to correct > this error, saying "Check your papers for any capital > letters that don't belong, especially Ps." > > I am looking forward to your responses. > Thanks

Dec 2, 2010

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Identifying the misspelled word

by anonymous regular

Nov 25, 2010

Are there any online resources or otherwise that prepare students for standardized tests where they are asked to ID the misspelled word out of a series of sentences? My kiddos are having a terrible time with this.

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Please help me with Words their Way!!!

by InterTeacher

Nov 30, 2010

Help! I am so lost in the logistics of the Words their Way Program. I have four groups in my classroom - each group arranged according to spelling skill/level. I had a volunteer copy off the next 10 word sorts for each of the groups. I start out fine, I give each group their sort, then they spend 15 mins or so sorting, then write the sorts in their...See More

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Sherie This is my first year using Words Their Way. I do several of the activities they describe in the books. On Mondays, I meet with each group, introduce the sort and have them go back to their desk and sort them again on their own. On Tuesdays, they pull out their cards, which we keep at their desks in ziplocks, and sort them again, then write them in...See MoreThis is my first year using Words Their Way. I do several of the activities they describe in the books. On Mondays, I meet with each group, introduce the sort and have them go back to their desk and sort them again on their own. On Tuesdays, they pull out their cards, which we keep at their desks in ziplocks, and sort them again, then write them in their notebooks. On Wednesdays, we do a blind sort. They meet with their partner (I assign partners ahead of time and they keep them for a few weeks), who reads the words aloud to them and they write them again in their notebooks (as a sort). Then they do the same for their partner. On Thursdays, when they finish their reading test and have independent reading time, they do a Word Hunt for words with the same patterns in their reading. They also keep this list in their notebooks. On Fridays, we have the test. I am planning on adding in a speed sort after Christmas where they use stopwatches to time themselves doing a sort (or a partner could time it). They do it twice to see if they can beat their time and get faster. I may alternate the speed sort with the blind sort each week on Wednesdays. My kids are doing very well with spelling and I am seeing much progress. I spend about 15 minutes a day on spelling. It is quick and easy, however, I have a small class and only 2 groups.

Hope this helps in some way. Let me know if you have any questions.

Sherie (3rd)

On 11/30/10, InterTeacher wrote: > Help! I am so lost in the logistics of the Words their Way > Program. I have four groups in my classroom - each group > arranged according to spelling skill/level. I had a > volunteer copy off the next 10 word sorts for each of the > groups. I start out fine, I give each group their sort, > then they spend 15 mins or so sorting, then write the sorts > in their word books, then the week goes on without going > back to the darn words, b/c I am not certain about where to > go from there! I want the kids working on the words each > day, but I also need to figure in time to work with the > small groups as well, and I'm not getting to it. What kinds > of activities should the kids be doing with the words on a > daily basis, and how do you organize your words their way > program???

Dec 1, 2010

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FREE DOWNLOAD of spelling publication

by Nicole S.

Dec 1, 2010

This is a free publication from the Department of Education in the UK. I have referred to many of their resources to stengthen my teaching. I recently printed "Support for Spelling" and have recommended it to other teachers. The publication contains lessons for teaching explicit spelling strategies and is overall a great sequence for the teaching o...See More

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website

by Meghan

Dec 5, 2010

Does anyone know of any great spelling games on the web to help kids practice weekly spelling words?

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marge On 1/19/11, t wrote: > [link removed]

I have used Spelling City for 3 years and it just keeps getting better and better

Jun 11, 2011

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Pam BigIQkids.com

For individual or classroom... best spelling and vocabulary program on the Internet... plus it's FREE! Including tracking and progress reports...

On 6/11/11, marge wrote: > On 1/19/11, t wrote: >> [link removed]

Aug 12, 2011

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Wilson LanguageTutor

by Rebecca

Dec 9, 2010

I am a Wilson Language Teacher & a Special Education Teacher, with a Certification in Behavior Analysis. If you live in the New York area, specifically the city and/or the surrounding counties then please contact me via email for rates and approaches. Thank you! All the Best!

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Editing for Spelling

by NJ/4th

Dec 10, 2010

Any advice/tips on helping students check and correct their spelling while they're writing? I have about five days to do Writers Workshop and don't have enough time to check the spelling of 47 fourth graders. I need them to be able to do most of this on their own. How can students find their own mistakes when they don't even realize the word is mis...See More

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Sara On 12/10/10, NJ/4th wrote: > Any advice/tips on helping students check and correct their > spelling while they're writing? I have about five days to > do Writers Workshop and don't have enough time to check the > spelling of 47 fourth graders. I need them to be able to do > most of this on their own. How can students find their own &...See More

Dec 13, 2010

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NJ/4th I like the idea of colored pencils and switching papers. I can overlook a couple of misspelled words, but I teach BSI students and often their spelling is so distracting that it's hard to tell what they're trying to say. There are nearly 1,000 students in my building and computer time is at a premium, so I can't have them type. Besides, they're muc...See More

Dec 14, 2010

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those tricky spelling words like said, because, and they

by j.e.

Feb 22, 2011

I don't if this idea has been posted here before--using mnemonics to remember how to spell those basic words...

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60 Ways to Practice Spelling Words (Teacher tips)

by In Teachers.Net Gazette

May 16, 2011

60 great ideas collected from teachers.

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Why are Indian kids so good at spelling?

by Chan

Jun 3, 2011

I never get to actually watch the national spelling bee but I like finding out who won. For at least the last few years the winners have all been kids whose parents are from India. It's an interesting phenomenon and someone actually wrote an article about it - linked below.

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