tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8234520836855164054.post3367966350747753810..comments2024-03-28T10:59:58.593-05:00Comments on The Idea Backpack: Spelling and other ideasApril Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05001622249478503557noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8234520836855164054.post-23845504180731424722012-09-13T22:27:41.721-05:002012-09-13T22:27:41.721-05:00Thanks. Spelling is always a challenge. Actually...Thanks. Spelling is always a challenge. Actually, I am finding word work in general a challenge right now.April Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001622249478503557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8234520836855164054.post-21338864626147834592012-09-13T22:04:19.697-05:002012-09-13T22:04:19.697-05:00Thank you. I am trying to take it a day at a time...Thank you. I am trying to take it a day at a time. Trying to find ways to make curriculum and activities meaningful is always a struggle. April Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001622249478503557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8234520836855164054.post-72247016368865621912012-09-13T22:03:14.454-05:002012-09-13T22:03:14.454-05:00As we get more into writing, I think a personal sp...As we get more into writing, I think a personal spelling list will be very helpful. April Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001622249478503557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8234520836855164054.post-72323461006075811342012-09-12T20:17:45.913-05:002012-09-12T20:17:45.913-05:00Spelling is a HOT topic in 5th grade right now. We...Spelling is a HOT topic in 5th grade right now. We are all over the place - can't find a place for it and make it meaningful. Great ideas! Thanks for sharing. Jordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11965266996302206328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8234520836855164054.post-10308993487414247332012-09-12T19:48:57.435-05:002012-09-12T19:48:57.435-05:00My school is using our adopted textbook's spel...My school is using our adopted textbook's spelling list this year. I'm using spelling city as homework and I've incorporated it into a spelling station. It follows a phonics pattern. I think I'm the first teacher to ever say this outloud, "I hate spelling tests!" <br /><br />Right now I do 15 words and 3 bonus words based on the pattern. Next 6 weeks I'll begin doing 10 words with 5 words based on the pattern (no bonus). I don't want them just to memorize the words and not learn the pattern.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://littlepiggyreads.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">This Little Piggy Reads Alll the Way Home</a><br />DFrideleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03817111776834367007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8234520836855164054.post-57977878463490247272012-09-12T03:05:41.927-05:002012-09-12T03:05:41.927-05:00I would have liked to do individual spelling lists...I would have liked to do individual spelling lists but my school has a K-2 (well almost) spelling program that I had to follow, I have gotten around it a little bit by adding a few words that my lowies need and extending my uppers with words we encounter in reading. Good luck with it all April!<br />Tania<br /><i><b><a href="http://poultneytania.blogspot.com.au/" rel="nofollow">Mrs Poultney's Ponderings</a></b></i>Classroom Ponderingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10945057688474138280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8234520836855164054.post-70013663493752124722012-09-11T22:03:32.467-05:002012-09-11T22:03:32.467-05:00My kids have individual spelling lists. The words ...My kids have individual spelling lists. The words come from their writing, and we don't do spelling tests. The "test" is whether the words are then spelled correctly in their daily writing or not. <br />❀ Tammy<br /><i><b><a href="http://foreverin1st.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Forever in First</a></b></i>Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18053983168084838303noreply@blogger.com