Here are a few websites that coordinate with our spelling books that you may want to try:
Mrs. Jacobson's and Mrs. Searle's books:
-For Kids
-For Parents/Families
Mrs. Boyer's and Mrs. Taylor's books:
-For Kids
Here are a few other ideas you can use for practicing spelling at home:
SORTS
Teacher Sort
- Read quickly through all your words.
- Place each exemplar in a different column
- Sort words by saying the word and comparing it to each exemplar
- Read through each column of words
- Write the words on your spelling paper
- Write one sentence explaining the similarities and differences in each column.
Brainstorming Sort
- Write each exemplar on your spelling paper
- Thing of as many words as you can that fit into each of your categories.
- Write them on your spelling paper underneath the correct exemplar
Cut and Paste Sort
1. Write your exemplars across the top of your spelling paper
2. Cut out pictures from a magazine that could go under each exemplar.
3. Glue the pictures underneath the proper exemplar.
4. Write the word to match the picture. Make sure the feature is spelled correctly and then do your best to write the rest of the word.
Draw and Label Sort
1. Write your exemplars across the top of your spelling paper.
2. Draw pictures underneath each exemplar
3. Write the word to match the picture. Make sure the feature is spelled correctly and then do your best to write the rest of the word.
Guess My Category Sort
- Meet with your spelling partner or a parent.
- Read quickly through all of your sorting chips.
- Think of a way to sort your words (any way you want!)
- Sort your words
- Have your partner guess your categories. Then guess your partner’s categories.
- Record your sort or your partner’s sort on your spelling paper (don’t forget to include exemplars)
Repeated Individual Sort
- Read quickly through all of your words.
- Place each exemplar in a different column.
- Sort the words.
- Record your sort on your spelling paper.
Open Sort
1. Read quickly through all of your words.
2. Think of a way to sort your words (any way you want!)
3. Make exemplars on small sticky notes.
4. Sort your words.
5. Record your sort on your spelling paper.
- Write one sentence explaining the similarities and differences in column.
Word Hunt
1. Write your exemplars across the top of your spelling paper.
2. Hunt in the room and in books to find as many words as you can that fit into your categories.
3. Write them on your spelling paper underneath the correct exemplar.
Writing Sort
- Read quickly through all of your words.
- Put your chips in a stack.
- Write the exemplars across the top of your spelling paper.
- Draw one word from the top of the stack.
- Write the word under the correct exemplar.
- Discard the word in another pile.
- Continue until all chips have been used.
Speed Sort
- Read quickly through all of your words.
- Place each exemplar in a different column.
- Sort your words as quickly as you can. Use a timer or a clock to time yourself.
- Record your time on your spelling paper.
- Try one or two more times to see if you can beat your time!
No Peeking Writing Sort
1. Read quickly through all of your sorting chips.
2. Put your chips in a stack
3. Write the exemplars across the top of your spelling paper.
4. Have a partner draw a chip and tell you the word.
5. Write the word under the correct exemplar as you spell it aloud.
6. Discard the chip into another pile.
7. Continue until all chips have been used.
Other Stuff
Sign Your Words
Use sign language to sign your words. Ask your teacher for a chart.
Fancy Letters
Use old magazines, catalogs, or newspapers to cut out letters and glue them on a piece of paper to spell your words.
Spelling Baseball
Draw four bases on a piece of paper or set up four chairs to be the bases. Partner 1 is the pitcher and chooses a word. If partner 2 – the batter – can spell it correctly, they move to first base and try another word to get to second base, and so on. If partner 2 can’t spell the word, they get an out.
Spelling Bingo
Each player folds a piece of paper 4 times to create 16 boxes. Then, each player chooses 16 words from your list and write one in each box. Choose a caller. This person calls out a spelling word. If a player has that word, they should trace over it was a crayon or colored pencil. If a player does not have it, they should turn their paper over and write it on the back. Try black out bingo for a real challenge!
