I am working in a Resource setting again this year and have just begun to give my groups spelling homework. Last week I tested each of my students using the Single Word Spelling test. This is the test used for both Learning Support and Resource classes in my school. At first the test looks a bit daunting but is actually very easy to follow. The children complete a test based on their age, the test can be given individually or as part of a group.They write their spellings on an answer sheet which the teacher then analyses for errors. There is also a correction sheet for teachers to use and it has a structured analysis of the specific spelling errors. This links in with a booklet full of structured spelling lists. I really like how specific this test is but also how user friendly it also is. http://www.gl-assessment.ie/single-word-spelling-test I typed out the spellings for the next few weeks. As you can see they are grouped very clearly and the children can see this. I stuck the spellings into the children's copies and asked the boys if they could see any patterns in the spellings. I also stuck a spelling menu into the front of each of the copies. The boys choose an activity they would like to complete that night. They will then mark the date on the activity. This is to ensure that they don't complete the same activity twice in one week. With previous classes I found that certain children only stick with the same activities and it is important to keep track of what they complete.
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Elizabeth Cronin
9/7/2016 07:42:35 am
That test sounds great, is the spelling menu in that booklet? If not could you give an idea of what's on it? Thanks
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NIamh O Connell
9/7/2016 08:30:13 am
Yeah i find it very useful and easy to use. the book itself contains instructions on how to use it, leveled tests, answer sheets, structured spelling lists and teacher correction sheets. The words i used in my spelling lists come straight from the lists in the book.
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NIamh O Connell
9/7/2016 12:06:16 pm
I've added some pics to the blog so you can see some of the items I was talking about :-D
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