Here is what I'd like to know:
-At what age/grade do kids switch from phonetic, or sounded-out spelling, to standard spelling? When do teachers start correcting the spelling on their homework? I know this is a very individual thing, I've gotten answers from anywhere from Kindergarden to 2nd grade... what has been your experience?
-Has anyone out there been to a spelling bee in recent past, or had one at your school? If so, which grades participated? Was it part of the curriculum, or an after school/enrichment type of thing?
-I've been looking at word lists for spelling bees (by grade) online, is there a good resource for this that you know of? I've heard the "four blocks" literacy model is a standard one.... but I'd love to know of more!
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Spelling Expertise Requested
Anna at Blue Rose Girls is asking for some assistance with information about young spellers and spelling bees for a book she's writing that features a bird who loves to spell. Can you help her? She writes:
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Feel like I should make a comment here, since I have headed my school spelling bee for 10 years. Our spelling bee is 3-5th grade (we are k-5 school). We use the Scripps Howard List. It is during school, but it is like a contest. Anyone can be in it from those grades. The winner usually goes to the district bee, but I just heard we aren't having one this year?--BBBooooo!
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Thank you Megan, much appreciated! I will check out the Scripps Howard List.
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