Home Spelling Practice
Provide extra practice for words that are difficult to learn. Use a variety of materials and leave some time between practice sessions. Suggested materials: write words on a chalk board or easel, use a dry erase board or index cards. Have your child write the word in a sentence while leaving out a key word for you to guess!
Teaching Spelling
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Spelling Games
Spelling Games
Concentration: Two players compete. First, make a set of word cards: half of the cards have a common prefix or suffix written on them, such as re-, non-, -er, -ment; the other cards have base words that can be combined with affixes to create real words you want your child to be able to spell such as rebuild, nonstop, teacher, or entertainment. Of course, not all stems will combine with all the affixes to make real words. Shuffle the cards together and lay them face down in horizontal and vertical rows; the more cards, the more challenging the game is. Players take turns turning over a specified number of cards, like four or six at a time; if any two cards turned over can be combined into a real word, the player removes and keeps those two cards. The player with most pairs at the end wins.
Concentration: Two players compete. First, make a set of word cards: half of the cards have a common prefix or suffix written on them, such as re-, non-, -er, -ment; the other cards have base words that can be combined with affixes to create real words you want your child to be able to spell such as rebuild, nonstop, teacher, or entertainment. Of course, not all stems will combine with all the affixes to make real words. Shuffle the cards together and lay them face down in horizontal and vertical rows; the more cards, the more challenging the game is. Players take turns turning over a specified number of cards, like four or six at a time; if any two cards turned over can be combined into a real word, the player removes and keeps those two cards. The player with most pairs at the end wins.
Spelling Games
Spelling Games
Hocus-Pocus: Play in pairs, with children inventing two-word rhyming phrases within a given time; for example, night-flight, fat-cat, golden-holden, great-mate. The player who calls out the last rhyming phrase when the time expires is the winner.
Hocus-Pocus: Play in pairs, with children inventing two-word rhyming phrases within a given time; for example, night-flight, fat-cat, golden-holden, great-mate. The player who calls out the last rhyming phrase when the time expires is the winner.
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Spelling - Teaching Spelling
Some of the most popular pages on the Spelling - Teaching Spelling Site as of Sunday November 11, 2007.
List of Homonyms
Spelling Series - Improving Spelling
Spelling Word List - Homophone List
Spelling Silent Letters
Affixes - Eer ier en ic ise ize suffixes
DICTATION EXERCISES Silent Letters
About Spelling
SOUNDS OF THE VOWELS, DIPHTHONGS, AND CONSONANTS
Homophones List
Teaching Affixes - AR ER OR
List of Homonyms
Spelling Series - Improving Spelling
Spelling Word List - Homophone List
Spelling Silent Letters
Affixes - Eer ier en ic ise ize suffixes
DICTATION EXERCISES Silent Letters
About Spelling
SOUNDS OF THE VOWELS, DIPHTHONGS, AND CONSONANTS
Homophones List
Teaching Affixes - AR ER OR
Monday, October 15, 2007
Spelling
Division of Words
Teaching Spelling
Words ending in _-ance_, _-ence_; _-ancy_, _-ency_; _-ant_, and _-ent_,often cause confusion when carelessly written.
The following is a list of the more common words with the _e_ form.
abducent
abhorrence, -ent
abluent
absent, -ence
absorbent
abstergent
abstinence, -ent
adherence, -ent
advertency, -ent
affluence, -ent
antecedence, -ent
apparent
appertinent
appetence, -ency
ardent
benevolence, -ent
circumference
coexistence
coherence, -ent
coincidence, -ent
competence, -ent
concurrence, -ent
condolence
conference
confidence, -ent
confluence, -ent
consentient
consequence
consequent
consistence, -ent
consistency
constituent
continence, -ent
convenience, -ent
corpulence, -ent
correspondence, -ent
currency, -ent
deference
delinquency, -ent
dependence, -ent
deponent
descendent (_adj._)
despondency, -ent
difference
diffidence, -ent
diffluent
efficiency, -ent
eminence, -ency
eminent
excellence, -ency
excellent
existence, -ent
expediency
feculence, -ent
flocculence, -ent
fluency, -ent
fraudulence, -ent
imminence, -ent
impatience, -ent
impellent
imprudence, -ent
impudence, -ent
incipience, -ent
incumbency, -ent
independence, -ent
indolence, -ent
inference
inherence, -ent
intermittent
iridescence, -ent
lambent
latency, -ent
leniency, -ent
magniloquence, -ent
malevolence, -ent
mellifluence, -ent
mollient
obedience, -ent
occurrence, -ent
omniscience, -ent
opulence, -ency
opulent
patience, -ent
pendent (_adj._)
pendency
penitence, -ent
permanence, -ent
permanency
pertinence, -ent
pestilence, -ent
poculent
portent
potency, -ent
precedence, -ent
preference
prescience, -ent
presence, -ent
presidency, -ent
proficiency, -ent
prominence, -ent
proponent
providence, -ent
prudence, -ent
purulence, -ent
quintessence
recurrence, -ent
reference
refluence, -ent
repellent
residence, -ency
resident
resolvent
resplendence, -ent
respondent
reverence, -ent
sentient
solvency, -ent
somnolency, -ent
subserviency, -ent
subsidence, -ency
subsistence, -ent
succulent
superintendence
superintendency
superintendent
tendence, -ency
transcendence, -ent
transcendency
transference
transient
transparency, -ent
transplendency, -ent
turbulence, -ent
vicegerency, -ent
virulence, -ent
Nearly all other words of this type take the _a_ form.
Teaching Spelling
Words ending in _-ance_, _-ence_; _-ancy_, _-ency_; _-ant_, and _-ent_,often cause confusion when carelessly written.
The following is a list of the more common words with the _e_ form.
abducent
abhorrence, -ent
abluent
absent, -ence
absorbent
abstergent
abstinence, -ent
adherence, -ent
advertency, -ent
affluence, -ent
antecedence, -ent
apparent
appertinent
appetence, -ency
ardent
benevolence, -ent
circumference
coexistence
coherence, -ent
coincidence, -ent
competence, -ent
concurrence, -ent
condolence
conference
confidence, -ent
confluence, -ent
consentient
consequence
consequent
consistence, -ent
consistency
constituent
continence, -ent
convenience, -ent
corpulence, -ent
correspondence, -ent
currency, -ent
deference
delinquency, -ent
dependence, -ent
deponent
descendent (_adj._)
despondency, -ent
difference
diffidence, -ent
diffluent
efficiency, -ent
eminence, -ency
eminent
excellence, -ency
excellent
existence, -ent
expediency
feculence, -ent
flocculence, -ent
fluency, -ent
fraudulence, -ent
imminence, -ent
impatience, -ent
impellent
imprudence, -ent
impudence, -ent
incipience, -ent
incumbency, -ent
independence, -ent
indolence, -ent
inference
inherence, -ent
intermittent
iridescence, -ent
lambent
latency, -ent
leniency, -ent
magniloquence, -ent
malevolence, -ent
mellifluence, -ent
mollient
obedience, -ent
occurrence, -ent
omniscience, -ent
opulence, -ency
opulent
patience, -ent
pendent (_adj._)
pendency
penitence, -ent
permanence, -ent
permanency
pertinence, -ent
pestilence, -ent
poculent
portent
potency, -ent
precedence, -ent
preference
prescience, -ent
presence, -ent
presidency, -ent
proficiency, -ent
prominence, -ent
proponent
providence, -ent
prudence, -ent
purulence, -ent
quintessence
recurrence, -ent
reference
refluence, -ent
repellent
residence, -ency
resident
resolvent
resplendence, -ent
respondent
reverence, -ent
sentient
solvency, -ent
somnolency, -ent
subserviency, -ent
subsidence, -ency
subsistence, -ent
succulent
superintendence
superintendency
superintendent
tendence, -ency
transcendence, -ent
transcendency
transference
transient
transparency, -ent
transplendency, -ent
turbulence, -ent
vicegerency, -ent
virulence, -ent
Nearly all other words of this type take the _a_ form.
Saturday, September 15, 2007
WHAT TEACHERS MAKE
WHAT TEACHERS MAKE
Video Version: WHAT TEACHERS MAKE
The dinner guests were sitting around the table discussing life.
One man, a CEO, decided to explain the problem with education. He argued, "What's a kid going to learn from someone who decided his best option in life was to become a teacher?"
He reminded the other dinner guests what they say about teachers: "Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach."
To stress his point he said to another guest; "You're a teacher, Bonnie. Be honest. What do you make?"
Bonnie, who had a reputation for honesty and frankness replied, "You want to know what I make? (She paused for a second, then began...)
"Well, I make kids work harder than they ever thought they could.
I make a C+ feel like the Congressional Medal of Honor.
I make kids sit through 40 minutes of class time when their parents can't make them sit for 5 without an I Pod, Game Cube or movie rental.
You want to know what I make. ? (She paused again and looked at each and every person at the table.)
I make kids wonder.
I make them question.
I make them apologize and mean it.
I make them have respect and take responsibility for their actions.
I teach them to write and then I make them write. Keyboarding isn't everything.
I make them read, read, read.
I make them show all their work in math. They use their God given brain, not the man-made calculator.
I make my students from other countries learn everything they need to know in English while preserving their unique cultural identity.
I make my classroom a place where all my students feel safe.
I make my students stand, placing their hand over their heart to say the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, One Nation Under God, because we live in the United States of America.
Finally, I make them understand that if they use the gifts they were given, work hard, and follow their hearts, they can succeed in life.
(Bonnie paused one last time and then continued.)
"Then, when people try to judge me by what I make, with me knowing money isn't everything, I can hold my head up high and pay no attention because they are ignorant... You want to know what I make?
I MAKE A DIFFERENCE. What do you make Mr. CEO?"
His jaw dropped and he was silent.
Video Version: WHAT TEACHERS MAKE
The dinner guests were sitting around the table discussing life.
One man, a CEO, decided to explain the problem with education. He argued, "What's a kid going to learn from someone who decided his best option in life was to become a teacher?"
He reminded the other dinner guests what they say about teachers: "Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach."
To stress his point he said to another guest; "You're a teacher, Bonnie. Be honest. What do you make?"
Bonnie, who had a reputation for honesty and frankness replied, "You want to know what I make? (She paused for a second, then began...)
"Well, I make kids work harder than they ever thought they could.
I make a C+ feel like the Congressional Medal of Honor.
I make kids sit through 40 minutes of class time when their parents can't make them sit for 5 without an I Pod, Game Cube or movie rental.
You want to know what I make. ? (She paused again and looked at each and every person at the table.)
I make kids wonder.
I make them question.
I make them apologize and mean it.
I make them have respect and take responsibility for their actions.
I teach them to write and then I make them write. Keyboarding isn't everything.
I make them read, read, read.
I make them show all their work in math. They use their God given brain, not the man-made calculator.
I make my students from other countries learn everything they need to know in English while preserving their unique cultural identity.
I make my classroom a place where all my students feel safe.
I make my students stand, placing their hand over their heart to say the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, One Nation Under God, because we live in the United States of America.
Finally, I make them understand that if they use the gifts they were given, work hard, and follow their hearts, they can succeed in life.
(Bonnie paused one last time and then continued.)
"Then, when people try to judge me by what I make, with me knowing money isn't everything, I can hold my head up high and pay no attention because they are ignorant... You want to know what I make?
I MAKE A DIFFERENCE. What do you make Mr. CEO?"
His jaw dropped and he was silent.
Elementary Education Subjects
Subjects considered core to the "modern elementary school" in 1920.
[15] The studies which have come to characterize the modern elementary school may now be classified under the following headings:
Drill subjects
Reading
Writing
Spelling
Language
Arithmetic
Content subjects
Literature
Geography
History
Civic Studies
Manners and Conduct
Nature Study
Agriculture
Expression subjects
Kindergarten Work
Music
Manual Arts
Domestic Arts
Plays and Games
School Gardening
Vocational Subjects
From: THE HISTORY OF EDUCATION - BY ELLWOOD P. CUBBERLEY - EDUCATIONAL PRACTICE AND PROGRESS CONSIDERED AS A PHASE OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND SPREAD OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION
[15] The studies which have come to characterize the modern elementary school may now be classified under the following headings:
Drill subjects
Reading
Writing
Spelling
Language
Arithmetic
Content subjects
Literature
Geography
History
Civic Studies
Manners and Conduct
Nature Study
Agriculture
Expression subjects
Kindergarten Work
Music
Manual Arts
Domestic Arts
Plays and Games
School Gardening
Vocational Subjects
From: THE HISTORY OF EDUCATION - BY ELLWOOD P. CUBBERLEY - EDUCATIONAL PRACTICE AND PROGRESS CONSIDERED AS A PHASE OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND SPREAD OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION
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