SITTON SPELLING
Your child’s spelling program may be different from what you’ve come to expect as “spelling”. Instead of weekly lists of words to memorize, this program emphasizes the learning of important words (words frequently used in writing), not for a Friday test, but for a lifetime of spelling in the real world- that is, spelling correctly in writing.
This lifelong spelling ability grows over time. It grows through skills instruction (phonics, word origins, spelling rules, usage, etc.) through your child’s everyday writing, and through word study on specific words your child has not yet mastered.
The program is based on 335 core words, which are the most frequently used words in the English language. Look to your left to see the two word lists: the level three priority words and the level three core words. The priority words are the 55 most common words used in everyday writing that students should know and recognize. They are often referred to as “no excuse” words. The students should know these words coming into third grade. The second list, the level three core words, includes the 335 words mentioned above. On this list, the words denoted with a * are those being introduced as level three words. All of these words are used throughout the lessons we are completing. In addition, the words that are frequently misspelled or used incorrectly in writing are transferred to a “Words to Practice” list. These words will be sent home periodically for at home word study and practice.
