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JD1970 · Joined: 01 Nov 2008 Posts: 1670

Training was today in staff meeting. This is what our lit co-ord told us. "There is a new spelling scheme. I've got one copy and there's one for the staff room too. You can download it from the website. You do three lessons one week and two the next."
The whole thing lasted about a minute. No explanation, no suggestions for what to do, nothing. And this is a lead teacher. Unbelievable.

I will sort out some Y6 Term 1 stuff sometime soonish. But am just a bit dazed right now.

sallymgoodman · Joined: 05 Nov 2008 Posts: 69

Thank you jog on - those powerpoints are fab.

Has anyone invented some sort of diagnostic dictation passage to identify gaps in spelling rules? I have a feeling a large group of my Year 4s will need to start right back with -ed.

Rainbow_Bright · Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 9:27 pm Post subject:

Unbelievable, JD1970. Can't believe she hasn't even downloaded a copy for each of you!!

I'm on a full day course with the county advisors for this in October. Not planning to change anything I'm doing yet until I've at least got a hard copy of the document and been on the course which means I'll be starting off after half term. If the dept for carpets and soft furnishings can't get their act together enough to publish the document and get people trained on it before a new school year, I'm stuffed if I'm introducing it on a whim.
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JD1970 · Joined: 01 Nov 2008 Posts: 1670

Well said!

wotton · Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 10:25 pm Post subject:

I downloaded it today at school.
Sallymgoodman.....We've done some testing with ours to see who needs to be in which phonics group for a whole ks2 phonics group work with mixes ages. We made up sentences using words from letters and sounds and then just words covering some of the spelling rules for beyond the L&S phases. I have paper copies in school but could ask if we have computer copy if you'd like a look.

sallymgoodman · Joined: 05 Nov 2008 Posts: 69

Yes please, wotton, that would be great.

wotton · Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 3:11 pm Post subject:

ok will probably be Monday now as I'm not in again until then.

wotton · Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 3:19 pm Post subject:

sallymgoodman
asked about the phonics test only have paper copies so if you still want to see them pm me your email and I'll try scanning them if not it will be snail mail so will need an address.

jog_on · Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 12:33 pm Post subject:

Here is my planning for this half term's spelling. I will be doing a powerpoint soon.

Please point out any silly errors - thanks!

Click to download file
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smallholder · Joined: 08 Nov 2008 Posts: 7359

Looks good jog_on. I would also add words that end in 'x' for your 'es'

jog_on · Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 12:45 pm Post subject:

Ooooh...thanks!

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chatty_teacher · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 9:34 am Post subject:

Hi,

Just wondering how this is going in schools? We haven't introduced this yet, a bit like Rainbow Bright we are waiting for the training etc. My worry is where to fit it in Would it be feasible to fit this in in the word/sentence input of a literacy lesson on the days when you need t do it rather than separate to the literacy lesson?! Thanks would appreciate any comments on how you are delivering this and how long spent on it etc.
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jog_on · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 10:30 am Post subject:

We fit it in during the lesson, so two/three times a week I do spelling almost as a starter type activity. The rest of the time I work on sentences/grammar really. It seems to be working ok at the moment.
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myrtle · Joined: 27 Oct 2008 Posts: 1107

I do spelling & handwriting for 15 mins after reading most days - Y3

myrtle · Joined: 27 Oct 2008 Posts: 1107

a plurals ppt for anyone who wants one - I found it somewhere and adapted it for me, so if you did the orginial then ta!

Click to download file

chatty_teacher · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 11:04 am Post subject:

Thanks jog_on that's what I wanted to hear!!! Will plan it into my literacy like that
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jog_on · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 12:17 pm Post subject:

Thanks so much! Very Happy

No worries chatty - we haven't had any guidance from school at all. Just told that new spelling document is out and that we should do it 2-3 times a week!
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wicked witch · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 2:43 pm Post subject:

That's a great ppt, thanks for sharing your work jog on.
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greyengine · Joined: 27 Oct 2008 Posts: 1761

Thanks for sharing.

dillsage · Joined: 04 Jun 2009 Posts: 333 Location: midlands

Thanks again, jogon - really good of you to share. I feel a bit guilty as I also used your homophones one (well the first bit anyway), but as I've got mixed 3/4 I'm trying to plan to fit both in somehow. It's only partly successful, though keeping posters up for the yr 3 rules for them to add to has worked fairly well. Even the weakest spellers have been picking up on -le words in their reading. Even though sometimes they've found split digraphs (rather than -le after consonants) it has still resulted in lots of spelling discussion and much greater awareness of vowels/consonants. Also, as a lit co who is also app leader I am also guilty of doing little beyond saying - you can download it from the internet. There's just too much new to do at once (we're moving on to maths app this term and then reading app in Jan and I'm leading the insets for those as well as all the lit stuff).