{"id":1103,"date":"2018-02-09T17:27:24","date_gmt":"2018-02-09T11:57:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.oyspa.com\/blog\/?p=1103"},"modified":"2018-02-09T18:34:46","modified_gmt":"2018-02-09T13:04:46","slug":"helping-child-spelling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oyspa.com\/blog\/playschool\/helping-child-spelling\/","title":{"rendered":"Helping Your Child With Spelling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Children who fall behind classmates in spelling, who forget words easily, or who mix up letters when writing, are children who need special, loving, considerate attention regularly at home to help them overcome their unique learning problems. Forcing an activity on them or making it over-demanding only serves to intensify the child\u2019s negative feelings about it. Here are some suggestions other parents have successfully used to help their children in these areas.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oyspa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/literacy-terms-every-parent-must-know-cover.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1107\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oyspa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/literacy-terms-every-parent-must-know-cover-211x300.png?resize=211%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"211\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Spell out every word<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Spell out every word. This might sound funny, but works for sure. For instance, when you hand out an apple to your child, make sure you spell out the word like, \u201cHere is an A-P-P-L-E, apple for you.\u201d This will help her build, object-word coordination and also memorise spellings.<br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- 2nd test --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9595551360736809\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"6399291002\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>The game way<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Indulge in fun games. If you think she\u2019s too young for scrabble, spelling bee, or crossword puzzles, you could indulge her in a game for finding words, word building (she has to know the letter in which the previous word ends to start a new word, so that\u2019s going to teach her spellings too), Name, Place, Animal, Thing, etc.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do not shame<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rome wasn\u2019t built in a day. So, be patient and teach her the same spellings again and again. Do not shame or punish her if she gets it wrong after being taught a few times.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oyspa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/learningtips-for-helping-kids-and-teens-with-homework-and-study-habitsspelling.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1108\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oyspa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/learningtips-for-helping-kids-and-teens-with-homework-and-study-habitsspelling-300x200.jpg?resize=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Keep trying and go at her pace<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\nShe might learn a few spellings fast, and a few others (which seem relatively simple) might take time. That\u2019s normal, so do not pressurize her and let her learn at her own pace.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Make it all fun<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\nMake her look forward to learning spellings. The best way to start is by teaching her to spell out her name, followed by the spelling of everyone in the family, her favourite cartoons, food, toys, etc. This will keep her motivated to learn more. You could also encourage her to spell out by asking her \u201chow do you think this word has to be spelled.\u201d Be friendly and not authoritative while you teach her.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read a lot<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Read out bedtime stories to her from a very young age, and encourage her to read as well. This will increase her inclination towards learning spellings and words faster. But make sure you do not make it seem like a chore that she cannot escape.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Practise<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\nEncourage her to spell out words, write them down, play games that involve spellings, and everything else that will get her to practice what she\u2019s learned. Add a mix of activities so that she doesn\u2019t end up doing the same thing all day, and end up hating the language and the task of learning spellings<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>All kids love codes, so why not encourage your child to decode messages diet you leave for him? Let him make up his own codes for you. You make up one but make sure he has a way to decode it.<\/p>\n<p>If your child is working on a class spelling list and can only remember half of the words, speak to his teacher. Teachers are more than delighted to hear how their students respond to homework. Perhaps the list can be reduced so that your child has fewer words and can learn these more efficiently and comfortably.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- 2nd test --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9595551360736809\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"6399291002\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\nDon\u2019t tackle an entire spelling bar in one sitting. Take one-third for example, each evening, to work on with your child. Break the practice into small units. Try fifteen minutes of review when he gets home; fifteen minutes before supper; fifteen minutes after supper. Shorter periods given frequently are more effective than one massive review-which is also exhausting and frustrating.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes words on a spelling list can be \u201cclustered\u201d into similarities. For example, you might try attempting all of the five-letter words one day, all the words beginning with consonants the next day, all the words beginning with blends the next day. This kind of grouping will help your child to perceive similarities and differences in the words, and, hence, develop his recall.<\/p>\n<p>An old trick that really works is to have your child practice. Write each of his words, and then draw with a black crayon around each word. Then he can lightly color the shape of the word. This is known as \u201cstudying the shape\u201d (or configuration). 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