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4 Fun Ways to Teach Spelling
1. Carve the Letters into Play Dough
Play dough isn't just for little kids. Everyone enjoys rolling and squishing it. Play dough is also an awesome way to practice spelling words. First roll the play dough flat. Next grab a toothpick or a stick to draw in the play dough.
You and your kids can pretend to be ancient Mesopotamians carving the letters out of clay as you carefully write the spelling words. The nice thing about play dough is you can roll is smooth and keep on playing as long as you'd like.
2. Jump Rope
Some children learn better while moving, so take advantage of it. Head outside with a jump rope. As you swing the rope, chant the spelling words and the correct spelling. You can concentrate on one word at a time, or simply go through the list.
Working through the list is my favorite method so we don't spend all day on one word and forget the others. The method is rather simple. Simply chant, R-O-P-E spells ROPE, G-O spells Go, S-T-O-P spells STOP, etc.
3. Play Dough Snakes
Another fun use for studying spelling with play dough is to roll the play dough into long snakes. The trick is to carefully write the spelling words using the snakes.
You have to be careful or you'll run out of play dough. It's a fun challenge for children of all ages.
4. Magnetic Letters
Magnetic Letters are wonderful for teaching children how to spell. Kids can practice spelling their words on the fridge while you cook. You can leave silly messages to each other using the spelling words.
Kids prefer using magnetic letters to spell than a pencil any day of the week. After all it's a lot easier to move the letters around than to continually write them on a piece of paper.
Spelling doesn't have to be dull with these four delightful ways of studying spelling. Pick one to do with your child and enjoying playing while studying spelling together.
More Fun Spelling Practice Ideas
- Christmas Lights Spelling Activity
- Dart Gun Spelling Practice
- Spelling Garages
- Spelling Magic (hands on spelling with a twist)
- Spelling with Mini CupsConnect 4 Spelling Practice
- Spelling Practice with Lego
- Jump & Spell
- 25 Hands on Spelling Activities for Kids
What is your favorite way to study spelling?
Sara Dennis is a homeschooling mother of 6 children ages 4 through 18. After much research into homeschooling in 2000, she and her husband fell in love with classical education and used it as the foundation for their homeschool. Sara blogs at Classically Homeschooling, and you can find her on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, and Google+.
