Spellings Parent Dropin th 8 October 2019 Spellings

Spellings Parent Drop-in th 8 October 2019

Spellings are a still a big part of the English curriculum in KS 2. In Year 4 children need to learn: Statutory Word list (108 words) Common Exception words Words with suffixes and prefixes

Spellings at St Edmunds • The children need to practise spellings daily and have them signed by an adult. • We then check them daily too. • If they are not done, they will need to stay in at lunchtime to do the practice. It should only take a few minutes. • This is to encourage them to get into the habit of DAILY practice.

Test and find which way works best for you. Variety is good. Games can make it more fun. Give a choice. Be creative.

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Choose a word and write it in different places on a whiteboard or sheet of paper.

famous - somuaf favourite itvafreuo forward - wrofrad fruit - tirfu Jumble up the letters and then ask your child to work out each word.

Noughts and crosses of the

yesterday silly decision tomorrow tickle button because choice create

tracing Need a neat Model to copy.

Trace with pencil, finger, car, paintbrush…

Rainbow writing wild wild

Colours

active physical outside

Body or finger letters

outside

song dance

making letters

Making words

letters

cooking food

Lego bricks

playdough

text technology type

Games

Find letters in order

choice variety

Flash cards Revisit previously learnt words. hanging wall