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SPELLING FOR CHILDREN

HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD BE A BETTER SPELLER

Help Your Child to be a Better Speller!

Even in these days of computers and spell checkers there are still times that we and our children need to write. An improperly spelled word is one of the first things the teacher will notice. Some teachers are sticklers when it comes to spelling and will give a lower grade to an otherwise well written paper, due to incorrect spelling.

If your child is not good at spelling they are in good company. Even some of the most renowned writers have trouble spelling. Luckily spelling has more to do with memory than intelligence and there are things that you can do to help your child become more proficient at spelling.

* Encourage your child to read and write as much as possible. Reading will expose your child to the correct way to spell words; writing gives your child the opportunity to apply his existing knowledge of spelling rules. Keeping a daily journal is a good way to make sure your child writes on a daily basis.

* Play games where proper spelling is key such as Scrabble, Hangman or Boggle and Anagrams.

* When they ask you how to spell a word suggest that they give it a go first before you give them the correct spelling. Even better suggest they try to spell it first and then look it up in a dictionary to check if they have the correct spelling.

* Help your child to learn the proper pronunciation of words by singing songs or reading funny rhymes or poetry, so the child can hear the correct sounds of the words.

* Suggest that your child helps you with tasks that require knowing how to spell, such as making shopping lists and writing thank-you notes or invitations.

* Have your child make a list of the words that cause him the most trouble and have him write them out and practice them until he can master them.

* Make sure to offer praise to your child when he recognizes a misspelling.

Finally the most important thing is never to judge or make your child feel ashamed if he has trouble spelling. Help your child improve his spelling gradually. Have him work on it for a few minutes every day and make it fun. Make a game of it and you will be amazed at how quickly his spelling will improve.

By Monicka

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