If you’re like most parents, you spend a lot of time having your child recite her spelling words out loud to make sure she knows them. Interestingly enough, few children are required to spell their words out loud for a test. So why is that the way they practice spelling words at home?
What students really need to know is how to write, recognize and define their spelling words. Try a few new ways to practice spelling that are less like a spelling bee and more like spelling should be.