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What do you do in the years before you start dictation? I have an 8 yr. old boy who has taken to writing a book and keeping a journal. This was all his own idea. I see in his writing so many spelling errors. Do I really just ignore those? I am afraid those misspellings will get stuck in his mind and will be difficult to eliminate in a couple years.
I think copywork is recommended before beginning, that way he can see how the word is supposed to be spelled.
I have an almost 8yo who likes to write Thank You,s, very short stories, fill out Christmas cards, etc., and I help him as needed to spell correctly. I have him do alot of copywork and am using the http://www.zaner-bloser.com (I hope that’s it) free website, recommended by pollysoup, to put in preselected hymns, verses, etc. We really like it. Anyway, I do not have him do any type of spelling tests or spelling curriculum, per se, at this time.
Just a thought. Do you think your son would dictate to you the story/journal entry and then you type it in to the website or (whatever you choose) to make sure the spelling is correct then he copies it? It would still be his thoughts/story but then you wouldn’t have to worry about the spelling errors and he would see it correctly from the get go.
My son hasn’t actually wanted to do more than he’s doing right now, as far as journaling goes, so hopefully someone else will chime in with a more helpful answer:)
My 7yo son loves writing his penpals. It’s a great opportunity for him to work on spelling and simple grammar. I let him skip his copywork the day he writes a penpal, and he corrects any errors in his letter. We put out a penpal request on Ambleside and he got like 5 penpals—so the letters come about weekly:) I’m sure you could put a request here and get some response if you liked! :)Gina
momto2blessings,
So do you let him write and then go back and help him correct the misspellings? I am having the same issues with my son and am not sure how to do it the right way. Some say not to let him write it the wrong way first and then go back and correct. Others say let him write and be creative without worrying about the spelling mistakes. And still others say let them be creative orally and that Mom should write the narration to let them then copy.
Whew…it gets a little confusing to me 😉
Well, I honestly am not sure what Charlotte would say—except about not letting them keep seeing the word spelled incorrectly. It probably depends on the child, but my son has no problem letting me correct his mistakes because he really enjoys writing letters and is getting out of copywork that day(which feels more like ‘work’ than writing a penpal).
He just writes it himself and usually asks as he goes, ‘how do you spell…..’ So by the time I check over his letter there is rarely a misspelled word—I just usually have to remind him of punctuation and proper capitalization. It really only takes him probably a minute to correct his errors. He spells basic, common words well, but always asks how to spell some of the more complex words I wouldn’t expect him to know yet.
I should add that we use Spelling Workout from 1st grade on. Not very CM, except that I cross out a lot and it only takes them maybe 5-10min./day. I like the phonics reinforcement. I’m sure the SCM one is good, too. I was just already using this with success. We’re becoming more and more CM each year, so that’s why we don’t do everything by the CM book, so hope this helps some—just works for us:) Gina
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