Spelling Patterns and Phonics for Ages 6+ (British version) and Spelling Patterns and Sounds (American version) is full of fun ways to help kids learn and understand spelling for this age group (and especially for Key Stage 1 National Curriculum Year 1). It's colourful with lots of photos and pictures to stimulate discussion and interest in the words and spelling.
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Kids need to understand spelling to be able to spell and love it. They need to understand spelling rules, how words are built with prefixes, root words and suffixes, relate speech sounds to a letter and letter patterns, know why words are spelt the way they are (all UK curriculum requirements).
You need this book because it goes into much more detail about spelling than the average spelling book. Spelling is like a science subject that needs to be studied in depth. This book helps kids at this age group to really notice, study and remember spelling and not just memorise spellings.
This book guides kids through the statutory spelling requirements:
noticing endings (-s, -es, -er, -est)
knowing spelling rules (FLOSSY words, magic ‘e’ silent ‘e’, adding -es)
recognising consonant letter patterns/strings and their sounds (-ch, -tch, -ph-, wh-, -ck, -nk, -ng)
recognising vowel letter patterns/strings and their sounds (for example, -ay, -ai-, -ee-, -ea-, -igh, -ie-, -oa- -ow-, -ue- -ew, -oo)
understanding grammar and spelling for comparatives and superlatives
Study and learning tips include: learning faster and better, making mistakes, and repeating and revising to remember.
The exercises, also with lots of pictures, help kids to practise spelling and can help less confident kids and challenge others. The exercises include writing own sentences, matching words to pictures, gap fill, identifying the letter patterns/strings in words, and much more.
Lists of words within the same sound and letter pattern groups help develop visual memory and reading, which is also ideal for kids who might be struggling with phonics.
It's ideal for teachers and parents, and great for getting the answers for those difficult spelling questions.
Recommended for 6+ years old and any kid struggling with spelling.
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