Resource Description
Spelling Power gives your children the opportunity to master the 5,000 most frequently used words at their own pace — in just 15 minutes a day — using research-proven strategies. Everything you need to teach your entire family is found in the one "Big Orange Book". Spelling Power is written by a home educator for home educators.
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Cons: On occasion, a spelling rule may be worded in a combersome way, but you can re-word the rule to make sense to the student while maintaining the integrity of the lesson/rule.
Grades Used: 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
My children enjoy their Spelling Power. I enjoy not having to battle or coax them into taking their spelling tests or doing their study activities. They typically want to start their day with Spelling Power!
Cons: Lots of pre-reading for teacher, but not really too overwhelming
Grades Used: 4th grader
I really enjoy the detail that the author gives on how to teach the program correctly and that one book covers all grades, though I don't think it s/b started until about 3rd grade. The pre-reading for me seemed a little daunting at first, but once I did it - I am glad I did. I like pre-testing the words so my son ONLY has to work on HIS specific words to learn. I love the 10 steps to study a word. We printed these out on big paper & he does the steps and almost always gets the word correct on the re-test the next day. My son is very good at spelling and I liked that the placement tests tell about what grade level your child is spelling at. However - if he was weak at spelling; we would spend more time with the activities to help make it a little more fun. As it is, I use the activities with very simple words my kindergarten daughter is learning. She loves to play some of the spelling games & doesn't realize she is learning! Overall; this book is excellent. It is not as fun as some subjects, but we never spend more than 15 minutes a day doing spelling. It pays off when I see his writing improve because he is using words well above grade level - and they are spelled correctly!
Cons: It may be slow getting the program off the ground.
Grades Used: K&3rd
I am using this program for my 8 year old ASD son and average five year old. It has been an excellent program. I plan to continue using it it with all my children through future years. My family has to budget our books carefully. This book is valuable considering that I can use it with all my children at all grades. My two sons are very different learners in style and age and this book has worked for both of them.Although, it is a large book and takes some time to read and prepare for, once I had done that our spelling lessons took off and I saw that it was really easy after all. It has something for everyone.
Cons: a little expensive up front if you are buying for only one child, I guess
Grades Used: 3-11
We like this program because the kids don't have to do pages of puzzles and worksheets. If they know how to spell the word it comes off of their list, and if they miss a word in their other work, we just pencil it onto their list. I'll admit that we don't use the curriculum exactly the way it's instructed, but it's so easy to tailor to your needs. I highly recommend it!