Spelling tests will begin in October.
Your child will have an individual spelling list of five words each week that
are pulled directly from their writing. Your child misspelled these words
only by a few letters in their own writing. The student will have one week
to study these words, and then I will administer their test. The test will
be immediately scored and the next spelling list will be handed to them. If
a student misses a word on the test, it is carried over to the next test. If
during the course of the year, your child misses a word in their writing that
was previously one of their spelling words, it will also be added back to the
list. This provides that accountability that creates an authentic learning
experience.
Due to the individual differentiation of this new program, spelling tests
cannot all be given on Friday. Each child will be given one day during the
week that will be their spelling test day. They will take their test, as
well as receive the next list on that day.
*This is a parent-recommended site that is great for studying your child's
list once spelling starts up. http://www.spellingcity.com/