Spelling

= **Spelling** =

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Watkins || http://www.funbrain.com/spell/index.html || All || This site gives the student twenty sets of four words and they have to click on the word that is spelled incorrectly. They have to type the correct spelling of the word in a box. If you get all twenty problems correct, you get your name put on the leader board. || Great way to practice spelling words and also students can choose the level of difficulty that they want to play, either easy or hard. || @http://www.bigiqkids.com/SpellingTest/FreeSpellingProgram.html || K-12 || This site is a free online spelling program, where you can learn, practice, and take spelling tests online. || Teachers can register for FREE and can create a classroom! || [] ||  || [] This site has tons! of ideas on how to teach spelling. There are lots of games and strategies. || This site just explains the book Word Journeys and what it is about. The book sounds very useful in assessing spelling using other strategies than just spelling tests. ||
 * ** Student **
 * Name ** || ** Assessment ** || ** Grade ** || ** Strategy ** || ** Comments ** ||
 * Daniel Brant || Primary and Elementary Spelling Inventories [] || K-5 || This site gives directions for giving, scoring, and analyzing the spelling tests. There are two links; one for a primary test and one for an elementary test. || This assessment is given as a whole group and can be given 3 times a year to check progress. Students should NOT study for this assessment. ||
 * Jacqueline Sosin || [|www.spellingcity.com] || K-5 || This site allows students to input thier weekly spellign words and practice them through a variety of fun games. Students can also click on Dolch High Frequency word lists to practice them. || Great for homework and extra practice. ||
 * Michelle Boyd ||  || 1-6 || [] || This site compliments the Sitton Spelling program with games and spelling practice for high frequency core words. ||
 * Jennifer McKillop || [|www.spellingcity.com] || K-12 || This is a great resource for both spelling and vocabulary. My classroom has five groups of spelling words so I can input them into spellingcity and it gives them various games, and practice pages with their particular words. || Great resource and independent work! ||
 * Jennifer McKillop ||  || K-12 || [|http://www.factmonster.com] This is a great resource for spelling which includes tons of practice and tips, grammar, spelling bee, word and grammar games, etc. || This is a resource for various things in addition to spelling...a great interactive bellwork resource and homework helper especially for the MS/HS level. ||
 * Kelly Hendrick || [[file:Dolch 1,000 words list.doc]] || K-3 || This is a list of 1,000 Dolch sight words a student must know and it is color coded by grade to use throughout their entire journey K-3. || Teachers will appreciate knowing which word needs to be known for which grade. ||
 * Jessica Shuler || [|http://www.candystand.com] || k-12 || This is a fun website for games, including spelling and vocabulary activities. || Makes learning fun and interactive! ||
 * Andrea Ursitti || [] || All || This site offers many strategies for a teacher to use in developing and using spelling activities. The site has word lists according to Dolch word lists and grade levels. You can also create activities such as word searches and crossword puzzles using your word lists. || This is a great site to use while differentiating instruction for multiple groups or whole group. ||
 * Shannon Wackerle || [] || K-5 || This site allows students to input 10 spelling words and then choose whether to make the list into a Word Scramble or Word Search. || This is a great way to practice for tests. ||
 * Shannon Wackerle || [] || K-5 || This is a neat fill in the blank quiz for students to take to choose the correct homophone to complete each sentence. (there, they're, their) || Excellent way for kids to sharpen their spelling skills. ||
 * Chrystal
 * Jessica Shuler || [[file:FORM 9-4 spell.rtf]] || 2nd-12th grade || This table provides an Assessment of Spelling used to identify spelling expectations at different ages and stages of development. || This informal reading inventory evaluates spelling proficency and can be used to observe students with almost any reading material they choose. ||
 * Melissa Jasmund || Spelling Games and Activities @http://www.kidsspell.com/ || K-12 || This site contains spelling games and activities. The site contains over 6,600 words to practice with. || The site also allows you to make custom spelling lists. ||
 * Melissa Jasmund || Spelling Assessment
 * Sarah Kenyon || Word Journeys: