We have two weekly spelling tests. The first test on Wednesday is a fill-in the blank (cloze) test. The second test on Thursday has three to four dictated sentences. Students are responsible to know all the high frequency words that were taught in first grade through all the words that have come home in second grade. Any of these words can be on the dictated test. Five new words are added every week.

Here are the High Frequency spelling words that students should know (as of 11/11/09):

the, of, and, a, to, in, is, you, that, it, he, for, was, on, are, as, with, his, they, at, be, this, from, I, have, or, by, one, had, not, but, what, all, were, when, we, there, can, an, your, which, their, said, if, do, will, each, about, how, up, out, them, then, she, many, some, so, these, would, other, into, has, more, her, two, like, him, see, time, could, no, make, than, first, been

Here are a few ways to help your child practice his/her spelling words: Rainbow writing; Say-it, Spell-it, Write-it; Sidewalk chalk outside; Air writing, Write-it, Cover-it, Check-it; Pipe Cleaners, Play-doh, Gel Bags.

If anyone has other ideas, please let me know, and I will add them to this list. Try to keep it fun!

Our goal is to make "every child a speller!"