Tuesday 6th October

KS1 (Year 1 and 2) KS2 (Year 3, 4, 5 and 6)

Five to ten spellings a week to learn (starting after half term)

10 spellings a week

Word lists which give a guide to the words children should be able to spell confidently in each age range.

Lots of different spelling patterns for the same sound e.g. Late, weight, great

Silent letters e.g. wrong Lots of words are not phonetic…they

can’t be sounded out It can slow down children’s writing or

limit want they want to say

BUT!!!! 85% of the English language is predictable…if we practise the rules

Sounding out using letter sounds, not names.

E.g. c-a-t

sh-o-p

Playing word related games: I-spy, Hangman, Boggle, Scrabble, Odd One Out.

Make it fun!

The name of a well know TV Programme

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

Read lots!!! Discuss spellings of words, usual spellings.

E.g. what is surprising about the word photograph?

Encourage looking more closely at words

Put the word in the context of a sentence. Helps to reinforce spelling and meaning.

E.g. I’m going to their house after school.

How many words can you find in the grid?

Can you find a 4 letter word?

Can you put that word in a sentence?

How could we make this easier? Harder?

Which letters couldn’t you use and why?

E U A K T

S E Y O L

F D T I M

A L G E B

I O R R Y

Sounding out syllables e.g. wed-nes-day

Looking for words within words E.g. there is a rat in separate.

Use lots of different media to build the word e.g. felt tips, play-doh, lego bricks.

What is your child interested in??

Sed

Sede

Said

Machine

Chair

Shine

Mnemonics

RHYTHM (Rhythm Has Your Two Hips Moving)

BECAUSE (Big Elephants Can Always Understand Small Elephants)

Diarrhoea

Dash In A Real Rush Hurry Or Else Accident!!

Look, say, cover, write, check.

Having a dictionary on hand when doing homework

Any Questions?