Spelling Power Homeschool Curriculum

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Adams-Gordon’s Spelling Power gives you everything you need to teach comprehensive spelling skills to all your students ages 8 to college level. It is individualized, self-paced, systematic and multi-sensory.

Through the program, the child will "review key phonetics principles, Learn consistently applicable spelling rules, Practice comprehensive dictionary skills, Establish essential proofreading habits, and Master the 5,000 most-frequently-used words." (from the Spelling Power website)

An activities box is also available which includes activities designed for all learning styles directed to build skills such as dictionary skills, homonymns, writing prompters, drill activities and more in a fun way.

Spelling Power, Fourth Edition with DVD and CD-ROM By Beverly L. Adams-Gordon / Castlemoyle Books Spelling Power is a multi-sensory, multi-level spelling customized program that will help your students master the rules of spelling in only 15 minutes a day! A 5 minute test starts off the day, which helps to review, check retention, and preview new words to study. For the next 5 minutes, you'll test misspelled words, and for the remaining 5 minutes, you'll test new words, picking up where you last left off. In only those 15 minutes, you'll be on your way to mastering the 5,000 most frequently used words, phonetic principles, and spelling rules! Glossary, Scope & Sequence, Verifying Research, and sections on dictionary and proofreading skills are also included. A Quick Start Seminar DVD has been added to this new fourth edition, along with a Teacher's Resource CD-ROM. The DVD contains the author introducing each element in the Spelling Power Program, followed by a real homeschool families completing each step. The CD-ROM contains forms used in the program, including printable skill-building activities, a searchable word list and even more helpful tools and hints. 330 pages, softcover.

Spelling Power Activity Task Cards By Castlemoyle Books Spelling Power Activity Task Cards are self directed, skill building games, discovery activities 365 fun, multi sensory and inductive learning activities. Can be used with any spelling program or list. Color coded by interest and ability levels. Teacher's guide included. Five areas of learning and reinforcement: Drill Activities Skill Builders Writing Prompters Dictionary Skills Homonyms and More

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