It is really important your child practises their weekly spellings as much as possible at home. Please use the ideas below to support your child.
- Play spelling tennis with a family member or friend (take it in turns to say a letter back and forth).
- Write a short story using your spellings.
- Write your spellings in order of the least letters to the most.
- Play hangman using your spellings with a family member or friend.
- Make a poster of your spellings and leave it somewhere you will see it every day.
- Write your spellings in different types of sentences (questions, commands and exclamations).
- Use a dictionary to find the meaning of your spellings and write them down.
- Play anagrams with a family member or friend (jumble up the letters and guess the word).
- Ask a family member or friend to test you on your spellings.
- Write your spelling in different styles and colours (bubble writing, swirly letters, etc).
- Write your spellings in alphabetical order.
- Write your spelling in silly sentences. CHALLENGE – can you get all words into one sentences?
- Type your spellings onto a computer, ipad or phone.
- Use spelling games or apps.