Using Spelling Wisdom for transcription

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  • July 7, 2013 at 7:55 pm
    momma_pajama
    Participant

    Would somebody mind giving me a little snapshot of how you use this in your home? I am following the planning guide and plan on using the first 70 lessons for my 3rd grade son.

    Thanks!

    July 8, 2013 at 2:35 am
    kjdevore
    Participant

    We do Spelling Wisdom twice a week, on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The boys study their exercises for about 10 minutes. They choose, sometimes with my help, two or three words to analyze. We add these to our Spelling Journal (free download on my site, http://www.lulu.com/shop/kathy-jo-devore/spelling-journal/ebook/product-21046769.html) according to phonogram or spelling rule.

    My boys type their dictations. The spelling and grammar checks are turned off in our word processing program, and we bump up the font size to about 20+ points. I read the exercises while each boy takes his turn at the keyboard. I stand behind them so that I can make sure they don’t make any mistakes.

    We love Spelling Wisdom.

    Is that what you wanted?

    July 8, 2013 at 4:31 am
    Wings2fly
    Participant

    Some use the passage for copywork transcription (word for word, not letter for letter) earlier in the week and again for dictation later in the week.

    July 9, 2013 at 1:38 am
    momma_pajama
    Participant

    Yes, kjdevore!  Just what I was wondering.   There just seemed to be so many ways to do it but my brain couldn’t quite work out how it works in real life.

     

    Thanks to both you ladies for responding!

    July 9, 2013 at 11:22 am
    cherylramirez
    Participant

    @kjdevore: i was hoping to look at your spelling journal, but the link doesn’t work.

    July 9, 2013 at 12:52 pm
    kjdevore
    Participant

    Sorry. It added the parenthesis as part of the link. 🙂

    http://www.lulu.com/shop/kathy-jo-devore/spelling-journal/ebook/product-21046769.html

    There are a couple of typos in the table of contents. I need to get it updated, but I’ve been working on a few large projects, so I haven’t gotten to it yet.

    July 9, 2013 at 1:14 pm
    thowell
    Participant

    The link still doesn’t seem to work. I would love to take a look as well. It sounds like just what I need. I have SW and want to use it but after using SWR, I have a hard time letting go of the rules! lol

    July 9, 2013 at 1:30 pm
    kjdevore
    Participant

    Ah. It still had that parenthesis, only hidden.

    http://www.lulu.com/shop/kathy-jo-devore/spelling-journal/ebook/product-21046769.html

    Copy and paste if that still doesn’t work.

    @ thowell, I use the Spelling Journal to focus on what I consider the important parts of Orton-based programs–the phonograms, the spelling rules, and the analysis. But I really can’t see the point in doing the full programs that have kids analyzing up to forty words per week for years on end. For us, the Spelling Journal with prepared dictation is an awesome fit.

    July 9, 2013 at 3:02 pm
    missceegee
    Participant

    Kjdevore – this is perfect. Thanks for sharing. I’ve been wanting to put something like this together, but I appreciate your efforts and will,take advantage of it!

    July 9, 2013 at 3:29 pm
    kjdevore
    Participant

    You’re welcome. 🙂 Hope y’all find it useful. I have a set of larger flashcards made. If any of you would rather have them, I’ll try to get the Journal updated today.

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