tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21153604.post4414615713005442311..comments2024-03-10T21:49:37.789-04:00Comments on Adventures in Mama-Land: Spelling Lessons with Explode the CodeTziviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11828930310967808828noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21153604.post-24041942974864171072014-02-26T22:46:25.814-05:002014-02-26T22:46:25.814-05:00Thanks for this suggestion. I was just thinking I ...Thanks for this suggestion. I was just thinking I wanted to use Explode the Code for spelling since it works so well for us for reading. I have always enjoyed the activities in the Teacher's manual which helped my child listen for the initial sound, final sound, and blends, etc. I know he needs to have a bit more spelling practice because he's starting to have a desire to write things (notes, letters, lists) all by himself (yay! He used to hate writing) and sometimes he misspells a lot of words he can read with ease so I want to get on top of this before he ends up having to "unlearn" spelling things incorrectly. I was very nervous about trying to use ETC as a basis for spelling, but adding in another, separate spelling program that may work on a different schedule didn't seem like a grand idea either. Sometimes I just need to hear that someone else had the same idea (bonus if they already tried and it's working!) because I lack the confidence to give it a shot since I have only been homeschooling a couple years. Thanks for sharing!peachlovehopehttp://www.whatwordscannotexpress.weebly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21153604.post-46857193269460650172012-02-03T21:02:35.880-05:002012-02-03T21:02:35.880-05:00I love being able to take a little of this and a l...I love being able to take a little of this and a little of that to teach a subject. What ever works for you. I really wish my son would have done Explore the Code but he did not care for the non color. I am hoping that my daughter might be interested in them. I would like to use them along with time4learning.com. We will see. Thanks for sharing your method's. Always neat to hear the different ways people homeschool. <br /><br />Lil Momma<br />On the great adventure as my daughter is <a href="http://www.time4learning.com/learning-to-read.shtml" rel="nofollow"> learning to read. </a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07081002916357244703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21153604.post-25610098273335590832012-01-11T09:08:30.123-05:002012-01-11T09:08:30.123-05:00Thanks Jennifer. I'll take a look at the samp...Thanks Jennifer. I'll take a look at the samples. I think there is a store near me that carries them also so I might just go there.<br /><br />Even though their reading is advanced, I think they could use a refresher course in their phonics work, while thinking about how to spell words. I think it will help cement the phonics rules in their minds. I think you have hit upon a very good solution for reinforcing spelling. Thanks for the ideas.Leahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13255669366828707855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21153604.post-70965349361293614562012-01-10T23:49:43.345-05:002012-01-10T23:49:43.345-05:00@Lea:
Wow - 4th grade! :-o
I have no idea because...@Lea:<br />Wow - 4th grade! :-o<br />I have no idea because we started from the beginning. You can buy an ETC placement test, but there is a Scope & Sequence available here if you just want an overview:<br />http://g.christianbook.com/netstorage/pdf/scope/146262.pdf<br /><br />I suggest you just search for as many online samples as you can find. Christian Book, Rainbow, etc., all have sample pages of each book. Annoying, but probably the best way.<br /><br />Book 4 might be a good place to start as it begins the more advanced task of syllabication (sp?) and the books get more serious after that. We are actually using ETC5 but we SKIPPED 4 because many parents at the WTM forums suggested that 5 is easier than 4. So... you might also want to do 5, just quickly, to get them into the format, before you dive into the "tough stuff" with syllables.<br />Here are some more sample pages from various ETC books:<br />http://www.sonlight.com/attachments/1L02/explode.pdf<br />But search around online and I'm sure you'll find many more.Tziviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828930310967808828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21153604.post-57627972598112029042012-01-10T18:10:27.393-05:002012-01-10T18:10:27.393-05:00I love this idea (just saw it today on WTM forum)!...I love this idea (just saw it today on WTM forum)! Thanks so much!<br /><br />I am within 1 to 2 months of finishing up OPGTR with two first grade boys who are both 6 YO and are reading at about a 4th grade level. Any idea which book I would start with?Leahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13255669366828707855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21153604.post-28433102073109070842012-01-04T20:32:29.351-05:002012-01-04T20:32:29.351-05:00Great idea to use ETC for spelling! It makes spel...Great idea to use ETC for spelling! It makes spelling a little less random, thanks for the great suggestion.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15273090648046464044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21153604.post-45067520186966727642011-11-29T10:25:43.929-05:002011-11-29T10:25:43.929-05:00Brilliant! I was going to skip 1st grade spelling ...Brilliant! I was going to skip 1st grade spelling for DD6, but now maybe I'll do it this way! He loves ETC. DD8 is just going on with Spelling Workout, but BLEAH. Hmmmmmmmm....alpidarkomamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14442064474304918715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21153604.post-85756781948303404152011-11-29T02:03:44.649-05:002011-11-29T02:03:44.649-05:00That's a great idea! I just went out and prin...That's a great idea! I just went out and printed up a bunch of spelling list worksheets for my 7 year old and I like this idea better. We did have a Sequential Spelling workbook where the words are built according to word families and each list builds on that. You basically test every day though, which starts out with a small list and builds each day until about 20 words. You have them correct their spelling right then. I like it, except it may have been a level to advanced for her and we kept forgetting to do it daily. More like skipping it for long stretches at a time.Kathleennoreply@blogger.com