1. SPELLING

2. Learning spelling patterns & rules can be a chore With the right resources it can be seen as fun Spelling booklets are arranged in Year by Year; and term by term order; and use the Look, Say, Cover, Write and Check method. Booklets are based on the spellings from the New Primary Curriculum for English (2014)

3. Spellzoo has electronic school spelling and vocabulary resources Weekly spelling lists for each term at every level from Year 1 through to Year 6 Each spelling booklet has an associated Word Puzzle booklet. These contain four different activities for each class, with dictionary definitions to help increase vocabulary.

4. How do children practise? Practice your weekly spelling lists ANYWHERE! Write the word in the box. Look at it carefully and say it to yourself. Cover the word up and try and picture it in your mind. In the next box write the word and then check the spelling. If it’s wrong, then have another go but if it’s correct then move on to the next word.

5. 1.I listen to the sounds of the words in my head. I write a list of possible spellings and choose the one I think looks right. 2.I try to think of a spelling rule. 3.I break the words into bits and say their sound. 4.I see the word inside my head. 5.I link to other words that are related to it. 6.I say the word aloud. 7.I find it just comes. 8.I look up the word in a dictionary. How do you try to spell?

6. 1.I listen to the sounds of the words in my head. A 2.I write a list of possible spellings and choose the one I think looks right. V 3.I try to think of a spelling rule. L 4.I break the words into bits and say their sound. A 5.I see the word inside my head. V 6.I link to other words that are related to it. L 7.I say the word aloud. A 8.I find it just comes. V 9.I look up the word in a dictionary. L How do you try to spell?

7. Mostly A Your preferred style of spelling is AUDITORY, meaning you listen to how the words sounds to help you spell. Mostly V Your preferred style of spelling is VISUAL, meaning you remember how words look to help you spell. Mostly L Your preferred style of spelling is LEARNING, meaning you use spelling rules, knowledge of prefixes, suffixes and root words, and knowledge of other similar words to help you spell. How do you try to spell?

8. Even though you may have a preferred way of remembering how to spell words, using a mixture of styles is a great support for spelling. At Brough School, we to look at different strategies that children can use to help them become a better speller. We do this through varied spelling activities and weekly spelling tests.

9. Extra Puzzles used in Spellzoo Word shapes - encourages students to look at the shape of the words and shows where letters are placed on the line. Word search - the student's recognition and recall of the words in the spelling list is improved. Familiarity of the spelling rule is increased and concentration is encouraged. Choose the word - increases the student's understanding of the meaning of individual words. Improves vocabulary and encourages dictionary use. Alphabetical order - reinforces reading the spelling list and improves dictionary skills. Matching Definitions - reinforces the student's comprehension and writing abilities. Decode the word - the student practices the spellings by matching letters to numbers. Magic Square - fill in the grid by matching words to the correct definition. Crossword - allows the student to practice spelling by correctly identifying a word from a clue and writing it into the grid.

10. Which level is my child on? To ensure children at the right level we have calculated their spelling age using Vernon Spelling Age system The test of 80 words is stopped for a child once they have made 10 errors. We check their spelling age against their chronological age Spellings are allocated according to spelling age Each set of spelling is called an animal to remove stigma of one child being a different level than another.

11. TASKACORNSTWIGLETSPINECONESOAKS NEW SPELLINGS ON MONDAY TEST ON...FOLLOWING MONDAY FRIDAY SAME WEEK REWARDS & PROGRESS HOUSEPOINT FOR 5/5 MOVE UP FOLLOWING NEXT SPELLING AGE TEST 10/10 GET A HOUSEPOINT MOVED UP IF 3X 10/10 IMPROVE ON WEEK BEFORE GET HOUSEPOINT HOMEWORK ETCPRACTISE SPELLINGS SPELLZOO SENTENCES ACTIVITIES IN GUIDED READING