Questions about AAS

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  • December 30, 2012 at 10:49 pm
    nerakr
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    I’m about ready to throw in the towel on Simply Spelling. I’m looking at AAS (which I know many of you like) and Spelling Mechanics. I know ds would have to start at Level 1 on either of them. He’s in 3rd grade. The thing is, the first few lessons of AAS Level 1 review letter sounds. I have a feeling that wouldn’t go over very well. Could we skip those lessons if I decide to go with AAS?

    December 31, 2012 at 12:41 am
    crazy4boys
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    Skip, skip away!  I started on Level 1 when my 2 oldest were 9 or so.  If I KNEW they knew the stuff, we skipped it.  If I wasn’t sure, we quickly reviewed it until I felt comfortable that they were solid.  For one son, we’d sometimes whiz through 4 or 5 lessons a day for a few days until we hit stuff he hadn’t learned or came to a rule I wanted him to memorize.  Second son did things a little slower.  Feel free to skip lessons he knows or quickly review.  Just make sure to hit all the Rules.  Even as 12-yr-olds the boys regularly say them outloud when they’re writing to remind themselves of how to figure out the spelling.

    December 31, 2012 at 5:21 am
    HiddenJewel
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    I wouldn’t skip the letter sounds unless he knows all the sounds of each phonogram. An older student can learn them in a day.

    December 31, 2012 at 4:15 pm
    Dawn
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    We started last year when my boys were 9 and 7. We reviewed them because it goes through all the letter sounds as Hidden Jewel said. My boys were easy with knowing that j says (j), but not necessarily the g sound. They caught them all very quickly.

    December 31, 2012 at 11:48 pm
    Kristen
    Participant

    I am looking for something like this also, but what is AAS? Is it spelling mechanics or is that something different?

    Thanks! My 4th grader has been working her way through Spelling Wisdom but she can’t spell even simple words like what and where.

    December 31, 2012 at 11:50 pm
    HiddenJewel
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    http://www.allaboutlearningpress.com/all-about-spelling

    There is also Logic of English which uses the Spalding foundation.
    http://www.logicofenglish.com/ 

    January 1, 2013 at 12:43 pm
    Misty
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    I would also NOT skip the book.  I would start at lesson 1 and continue as fast as your child can go through them.  The problem I would see is if they don’t know ALL the sounds he/she would be lost later on.  AAS is always wanted on used boards so reselling wouldn’t be an issue from what I have seen.  My son started in 7th grade on level 1.  He did it in a month and a half.  BUT with out the level he would have been lost as he didn’t know ALL the sounds associated with each letter.  I hope that makes sense.  Those are just my thoughts.  Misty

    January 2, 2013 at 12:19 am
    missceegee
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    I have read or used every OG or Spalding type method that exists. (Really.) AAS was my favorite, but I sprang for Logic of English and we’re getting started with it. It moves faster, which I like. AAS is great, too.

    I found a great phonogram tile app to go with either. It’s called Sound Literacy, but it is pricey.

    Start at the beginning and simply go at whatever speed you can skipping over skills you are sure of. That way you aren’t leaving out something critical.

    January 2, 2013 at 12:24 am
    HiddenJewel
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    Or you can just go with Writing Road to Reading or Spell to Write and Read and teach it yourself. Super simple once you wrap your head around it.

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