Spelling

I wanted to let you know how I do spelling. I know that the second grade teachers did spelling a little different and had you all trained to do spelling sorts at home. The spelling program I use is written by the same author and is very similar. The difference is the students know what words I am testing them on. Students are still leveled in their abilities and are still learning spelling patterns and rules. All the sorts are completed in class. If your student brings home an extra list that is different then the words on their spelling homework, those are the words they should be practicing. I give the students many opportunities in class to sort and practice spelling their words, but they still need to practice at home too. I do a spelling pretest each Monday and that is how I determine which words your child has for the week. If you have any questions feel free to contact me. Thanks!