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Spellwell A
SKU
000562
ISBN
9780838821916
Grade 2
Traditional
Neutral
Medium Teacher Involvement
Multi-Sensory
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Auditory
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Learns through seeing, prefers written instructions and visual materials.
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Description
Publisher's Description of Spellwell A
Spellwell A includes the first 15 lessons for second grade. Each word list features a different phonetic element or word pattern, and includes 7 - 9 Spellwell words, 1 - 2 Outlaw (high-frequency) words, and additional room for classroom words that can be individualized to meet the needs of each student. The exercises are designed to be completed in 4 days, working 30 minutes each day, with the fifth day of the week designated for the spelling test.
About Spellwell: This flexible spelling series from the author of Explode The Code Spelling was designed for the heterogeneous classroom. It teaches grade-level words that follow a particular pattern as well as words that are chosen by the individual student.
Category Description for Spellwell
This series is a flexible spelling program, designed to practice words by spelling rule, but incorporating high-frequency sight words and additional words of your choice. This allows you to include content – area words from other subject areas or words your child has misspelled in writing. Another nice feature is the upgrading of the lesson if a child misses less than two words on the pretest. Words with the same phonetic or spelling rule, but at a higher reading level, are substituted for those on the original list. For example, if words like "tire," "hole," and "mistake" are no challenge, they are replaced by words like "telephone," "useful," and "earthquake." As you might guess, this lesson's rule is "Words with Silent e." An "outlaw" word for the lesson is "whole," since it doesn't conform to its sound. After the pretest, the student uses the words in the list in games and activities throughout the week. According to research referenced here, students more easily retain information that's practiced in regular, short intervals than for a longer time less frequently. Exercises appear varied, educational, and interesting, giving the students experience writing and working with the words before the post test. Cartoonish blackline illustrations liven the text and would be fun to color in as a reward for good work. Each level includes two student books (for example: A and AA) and will take approximately one schoolyear, although it is flexible to meet individual children's needs. Teacher guides are optional, providing an answer key for the exercises. You should not need them at this level, but they are inexpensive and will help busy moms save time. There is one teacher guide for each level. Packages include both student books and the teacher guide/answer key for each level.
Details
| Product Format: | Softcover Book |
|---|---|
| Grade: | 2 |
| Brand: | Educators Publishing Service |
| Author: | Nancy Hall |
| ISBN: | 9780838821916 |
| Length in Inches: | 11 |
| Width in Inches: | 8.5 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.5 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.375 |
| Publication Date: | 1/1/1995 |
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6 Ratings
6 Reviews
Rated 3 out of 5
Jun 6, 2019
Not loving this one
I agree with the other reviewer who said that the instructions are confusing. It is a bit weird and I'm surprised by that because this is the same author that does Explode the Code, which we love!! We're having more success teaching spelling by doing copywork from books they love.
Rated 3 out of 5
Oct 13, 2018
Great concept, poor font choice
Format wise, it's pretty close to perfect for what my 6 year old wants and needs in spelling. She LIKES busy work stuff. And it gives her some independent work to do while I help other siblings. But I knocked it down by 2 stars because of two reasons. 1, some exercises have very confusing directions. And 2, the j's are printed as straight lines, without a curve at the bottom. I realize all fonts are different and a 3rd grader would understand those as J's.... But for a FIRST GRADER, which this book is written for, shouldn't they look like J's?!? I went thru the book and added curves to the bottom of all the "tall i's," as my 6 year old first thought they were...
Rated 5 out of 5
Aug 1, 2018
Good buy
I like Spellwell because it is inexpensive and gives the student variety. There are pages to work on Monday - Thursday with Friday being test day.
Rated 5 out of 5
Jan 31, 2016
Effective program
I used this program while home schooling my own children and now use it in my tutoring. The simple black and white layout allows students to focus on words with minimal distractions. Good choice of word lists and activities.
Rated 5 out of 5
Jun 24, 2010
This is the one that fits my writing/spelling phobic daughter (we're using it as a remedial program) The lessons and lists are short The pages are black and white The activities are varied Each lesson has room for me (or her) to choose two extra words she's interested in learning Some lessons are very easy while some make her really think There is also a test score record sheet at the back of the book We love the fact that each level comes in 2 thin books--so much less threatening than a large book We've tried several spelling programs and experienced tears and failure--this one is working for us
Rated 5 out of 5
Oct 25, 2007
This is the second spelling program we've tried The first had beautiful colored glossy pages and my daughter hated it We are loving Spellwell My daughter is 6 1/2 yrs old and a good reader who is handling Level A very well so far As parents we were not sure about the pressure of "tests" but she really likes the spelling test at the end of the week As a previous reviewer said it takes about 15 minutes per day What I really like is that instead of asking questions such as "which words have 2 vowels" or "which word rhymes with book" every week the exercises are typically fill in the blank unscrambling words and sentences and vocabulary related This means she is using these words in sentences and understanding their meanings So far my daughter is retaining the spelling knowledge and proud of her work
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Reviews looked promising for a student with dyslexia and ADHD.
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My older daughter really enjoyed this program last year. It is easy to use and worked for us.
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