to stress the sounds you hear in each syllable. before we cover the words, i like to go back through one more time and identify any “tricky” letters in each word. these might be letters that do not follow the typical spelling rules. we usually highlight the “tricky” letters so they are easy to see. then cover the words with the flap so you cannot see them.
write – say each spelling word aloud for your child to write.
check – flip up all the flaps and begin checking each word. if the word was spelled correctly, your child can put a check mark in the box. if the word was spelled 