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Hunsdon JMI presents…

Hunsdon JMI presents…. Spelling. Good spelling instruction must give you the power to spell words you have never seen before!. “My spelling is wobbly. It’s good spelling, but it wobbles, and letters get in the wrong place.” Winnie the Pooh.

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Hunsdon JMI presents…

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  1. Hunsdon JMIpresents… Spelling

  2. Good spelling instruction must give you the power to spell words you have never seen before! “My spelling is wobbly. It’s good spelling, but it wobbles, and letters get in the wrong place.” Winnie the Pooh

  3. Was Spelling Better In the Old Days? • “Pupils are turned loose on society to shock it with their bad spelling, and disgrace the schools which they attended and in which they should have been taught.” • Spelling Textbook 1881

  4. What makes a good speller? • Forget the idea that spelling is about memorizing words – there are too many! • Good spelling is about word construction/ how words work • Children should not be afraid of making spelling errors – it’s the kiss of death to good writing! • Children need lots of opportunities to write for real audiences • Children need to know words are interesting • Children need to know about spelling’s place in the writing process • The learning should be based on the pattern not the list of words • Children need to understand word parts e.g. prefixes, root words, suffixes and how to build up words – teach chunking • Good spelling instruction must give you the power to spell words you have never seen before

  5. Good spelling instruction must give you the power to spell words you have never seen before…

  6. Your Spelling Test includes… • Words from previous Year 6 SATs papers • Words that are notoriously difficult to spell • Words that our children chose just for YOU!!!!

  7. How you can help your child at home • Believe that your child can become a good speller • Read regularly at home • Take notice of environmental print at every opportunity • Have fun with spelling e.g. playing games, making up limericks and riddles • Give children real audiences for writing • Do homework together • Praise adventurous misspelt words • Have a dictionary at home to use where appropriate • Make sure children proof-read their written work • Talk about words as much as possible – have a ‘Word of the Day’!

  8. Online Spelling Links • Countdown game • BBC Spellits for KS2 • BBC KS1 spelling games • ICT Games • Letters and Sounds games

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