Our second grade team uses a researched based spelling program, Words Their Way, to help students
improve their spelling across the curriculum. The students will be given 2-3 spelling inventories throughout the year to determine their individual needs. Based on the results, students will be placed in a group with a list of words to study at home. Spelling activities will be part of the weekly homework. Students are encouraged to practice their spelling words every day at home. There will not be a published list available online, so please be sure to keep track of your child’s words at home.
*Your child will bring home a new word sort each week
*Students may choose activities off of
the word choice menu that is on the back of weekly homework.
*Starting this second nine weeks I will be assessing students every Friday on the words they
bring home.
*Spelling Activities*
· Write your spelling words in crayon or pen. Write each consonant letter in red and each vowel in blue.
· Write the words and cross out all of silent letters.
· Type each word on the computer and use different fonts for each word.
· Make a set of flashcards for studying your words.
· Write each spelling word in a rainbow of colors. First, write the words with a red crayon. Trace over the words with a blue crayon. Finally, trace the words again with a green crayon.
· Write your words with all the letters scrambled up. Then ask a parent or sibling to unscramble the words. Correct that person’s work.
· Write each spelling word. Next to each word, write two additional words of at least three letters that can be spelled using the letters in the word. Example: the word pickle can be used to make the words lick, pick, like, and lip.
· Write your spelling words on cards (make two sets) and play "Memory Match" with them against a sibling or parent.
Want Something More Challenging?
· Write your spelling words in secret code. Each letter of the alphabet represents numbers 1-26, ex; A=1, B=2 etc.. Challenge a parent or sibling to use the code to decode each word. Correct their work. Example: glad= 7-12-1-4
· Spelling Math: Which spelling word has the highest value? Which word has the lowest value? Do any words have an equal value? (Use the secret code to find a numeric value for each letter.)
improve their spelling across the curriculum. The students will be given 2-3 spelling inventories throughout the year to determine their individual needs. Based on the results, students will be placed in a group with a list of words to study at home. Spelling activities will be part of the weekly homework. Students are encouraged to practice their spelling words every day at home. There will not be a published list available online, so please be sure to keep track of your child’s words at home.
*Your child will bring home a new word sort each week
*Students may choose activities off of
the word choice menu that is on the back of weekly homework.
*Starting this second nine weeks I will be assessing students every Friday on the words they
bring home.
*Spelling Activities*
· Write your spelling words in crayon or pen. Write each consonant letter in red and each vowel in blue.
· Write the words and cross out all of silent letters.
· Type each word on the computer and use different fonts for each word.
· Make a set of flashcards for studying your words.
· Write each spelling word in a rainbow of colors. First, write the words with a red crayon. Trace over the words with a blue crayon. Finally, trace the words again with a green crayon.
· Write your words with all the letters scrambled up. Then ask a parent or sibling to unscramble the words. Correct that person’s work.
· Write each spelling word. Next to each word, write two additional words of at least three letters that can be spelled using the letters in the word. Example: the word pickle can be used to make the words lick, pick, like, and lip.
· Write your spelling words on cards (make two sets) and play "Memory Match" with them against a sibling or parent.
Want Something More Challenging?
· Write your spelling words in secret code. Each letter of the alphabet represents numbers 1-26, ex; A=1, B=2 etc.. Challenge a parent or sibling to use the code to decode each word. Correct their work. Example: glad= 7-12-1-4
· Spelling Math: Which spelling word has the highest value? Which word has the lowest value? Do any words have an equal value? (Use the secret code to find a numeric value for each letter.)