I found this "Spelling Patterns for Long Vowels" chart to be an excellent way to determine which spellings to learn next. Little Mr. already knew how to read most of these sounds, but determining which spelling to use when writing is more challenging. By no means has he memorized which spellings are used for which words, but by having him practice the different spellings of the same sound now, I'm hoping the difficult spellings will become more second nature to him when he does start writing in school.
Structure of all Part 4 activities:
All the activities below were done similarly to last activities in Writing and Spelling Part 3:
Ask your child to verbally spell the 3 words in quotation marks
Then say the sentence out loud and ask them to write it down by sounding out and spelling each word themselves (with help whenever they need it).
Activity 1: Spelling - "ai" spelling of the "ay" sound.
DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONE REACHED: Knows letter sounds, can respond with a letter name rather than the letter sound when you ask them to spell a word, can easily spell 4-6 letter words
ACTIVITY RANGES FROM: 5-10 minutes
MATERIALS USED:
Pencil and paper (or whiteboard and whiteboard marker) if you want your child to write the words they spell
New common words: "go", "to", and "my".
"wait", "tail", "paint": Mom clips my nails.
"rain", "jail", "chain": I like to go get the mail.
"snail", "drain", "explain": I want to go to the trail.
"raisin", "afraid", "complain": I rode my train to go home.
Activity 2: Spelling - "ay" spelling of the "ay" sound.
DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONE REACHED: Knows letter sounds, can respond with a letter name rather than the letter sound when you ask them to spell a word, can easily spell 4-6 letter words
ACTIVITY RANGES FROM: 5-10 minutes
MATERIALS USED:
Pencil and paper (or whiteboard and whiteboard marker) if you want your child to write the words they spell
New common words: "when" and "you".
"way", "stay", "always": When it is nap time, you lay in bed.
"may", "pray", "holiday": You play on the slide when it is warm.
"spray", "runway", "crayon" : You go away when I am mad.
Activity 3: Spelling - "ey" spelling of the "ay" sound.
DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONE REACHED: Knows letter sounds, can respond with a letter name rather than the letter sound when you ask them to spell a word, can easily spell 4-6 letter words
ACTIVITY RANGES FROM: 5-10 minutes
MATERIALS USED:
Pencil and paper (or whiteboard and whiteboard marker) if you want your child to write the words they spell
"ey" words and sentences:
"hey", "they", "obey": Sharks prey on fish.
Activity 4: Spelling - "eigh" spelling of the "ay" sound.
DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONE REACHED: Knows letter sounds, can respond with a letter name rather than the letter sound when you ask them to spell a word, can easily spell 4-6 letter words
ACTIVITY RANGES FROM: 5-10 minutes
MATERIALS USED:
Pencil and paper (or whiteboard and whiteboard marker) if you want your child to write the words they spell
New concept: Names begin with capital letters
"weight", "eighty", "neigh": The sleigh of Santa is very fast.
Activity 5: Spelling - "ea" spelling of the "ay" sound.
DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONE REACHED: Knows letter sounds, can respond with a letter name rather than the letter sound when you ask them to spell a word, can easily spell 4-6 letter words
ACTIVITY RANGES FROM: 5-10 minutes
MATERIALS USED:
Pencil and paper (or whiteboard and whiteboard marker) if you want your child to write the words they spell
"ea" words and sentences:
"break", "steak", "great": Can you stop breaking cars?
Activity 6: Spelling - "ei" spelling of the "ay" sound.
DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONE REACHED: Knows letter sounds, can respond with a letter name rather than the letter sound when you ask them to spell a word, can easily spell 4-6 letter words
ACTIVITY RANGES FROM: 5-10 minutes
MATERIALS USED:
Pencil and paper (or whiteboard and whiteboard marker) if you want your child to write the words they spell
New word: "are"
"rein", "veil", "abseil": Veins are under my skin.
Up next are the different spellings of the "ee" sound!
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