tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13014244.post6010974115307026223..comments2023-03-25T05:53:38.994-06:00Comments on My Supernatural World: Why I can't teach reading & spelling...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13014244.post-87263763441757912812007-05-07T10:43:00.000-06:002007-05-07T10:43:00.000-06:00Have you tried explode the code or mega words? I h...Have you tried explode the code or mega words? I have always put flash cards in front of mine since birth because I could not ever seem to spell well. I was told it would help. Well, it didn't. I use explode the code, mega words and we use the dictionary a bunch!<BR/>I still seem to strugle with teaching them but I know I really got to. I also bought Reader Rabbit for the computer,this helps KB. I guess some people are just better at somethings than others.<BR/>kittenkittenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18049382336915982813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13014244.post-52747640953382458162007-05-04T16:40:00.000-06:002007-05-04T16:40:00.000-06:00That's really a good point Lynanne. My husband is ...That's really a good point Lynanne. My husband is a whiz with math and fully understands what a formula is doing and why. I just remember the steps. If I screw up the steps, I get a wrong answer and would never know it was wrong. Vic is able to skip steps, or do the whole calculation in a completely different way because he understands what the math is doing. And he's also a terrible speller ;)Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463371508970237621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13014244.post-63210235159767935552007-05-04T12:19:00.000-06:002007-05-04T12:19:00.000-06:00I think spelling is a lot like math - some kids ar...I think spelling is a lot like math - some kids are good at it and others aren't. Beyond the basics, I’m not sure it’s something that can be taught. I'm with Chad - some days I cannot spell the simplest of words. Take a word like “feel” and I’ll stare at it and think it should be spelled “feal.” How about “label?” I’ll try to spell it “lable” (it’s similar to “table” isn’t it?). I can tell these words are spelled wrong now but I’ve had to train myself over and over again. I had to do this as an adult – I never could learn as a child. Every time I write something, I challenge myself to spell words correctly. Most of the time I still resort to using a spell checker. Yet, I still managed to excel in academics. <BR/><BR/>My two boys are polar opposites when it comes to reading and spelling. One is an avid reader and proficient speller. The other has been reading since an early age but chooses picture books over books at his level. He also struggles with spelling. On the other hand, he does complex math calculations in his head while his brother works them out on paper. <BR/><BR/>I guess what I’m trying to say is not to be so hard on yourself or your teaching abilities. Sometimes it’s just a matter of being a guide rather than a teacher. Offer challenges but trust your instinct to back off when it becomes too much of a struggle. He can still go far in life with marginal spelling abilities, trust me. ;)Lynannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02416883491055528952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13014244.post-7933482358977852702007-05-03T19:45:00.000-06:002007-05-03T19:45:00.000-06:00I have the same things happening with my 7yo. I h...I have the same things happening with my 7yo. I have read enough "evidence" to support boys as late readers and have decided to back off. Our reading time is not just crappy, it's excruciating for both of us. Backing off instead of changing programs has paid off a little. When we do read, he doesn't look like he's gonna vomit anymore. Hang in there.Robinellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03117261185781086419noreply@blogger.com