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RE: [down_syndrome] spelling words

You as a parent and advocate for your daughter can ask for them to give her spelling tests orally so they show her the word and she tells them what it is. Hope this helps. Sherri mom to Tayler 9 (ds and leukemia) and Cierra 8

 


From: down_syndrome@yahoogroups.com [mailto:down_syndrome@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of angie
Sent: February-05-08 11:11 AM
To: Down_Syndrome@Yahoogroups.Com; Upsndowns; downsyndrome@Yahoogroups.Com
Subject: [down_syndrome] spelling words

 

Anybody have any ideas on what I should do about Sydnie's spelling?  Thus far she is still using the list that the other 1st graders are using....she is mostly a sight reader and not really sounding her letters out to get the word.  If we sound them out she can write it....but as far as...spell SHELL...its not happening....she is getting it as flashcards but putting it on paper is something else.  What should we do for her tests....should I look into modifying the list now or a different way of her taking her tests?

 

May God Bless  You As He Has Us
~Angie~
~~DREAM BIG~~

 

An extra little chromosome,
that's all it is, you see.
Where all of you were born with two,
She was blessed with three.



Tue Feb 5, 2008 9:50 pm

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Network Blitz Anybody have any ideas on what I should do about Sydnie's spelling? Thus far she is still using the list that the other 1st graders are...
angie
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Feb 5, 2008
7:11 pm

My only thought about a way to modify is to as the teacher says the word, Sydnie has the correct word and maybe two others spelled somewhat close to it to ...
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Feb 5, 2008
7:17 pm

thanks jen i can always count on my 'sista' for a smart answer. :) May God Bless You As He Has Us ~Angie~ ~~DREAM BIG~~ An extra little chromosome, that's all...
angie
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Feb 5, 2008
8:12 pm

You as a parent and advocate for your daughter can ask for them to give her spelling tests orally so they show her the word and she tells them what it is. Hope...
sherri
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Feb 5, 2008
9:50 pm

So technically even though she's not putting it on paper or otherwise....it would still count for her 'spelling'? May God Bless You As He Has Us ~Angie~ ...
angie
totwedge2
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Feb 5, 2008
10:08 pm

Gabrielle who is 6 also in 1st grade has her list of sight words (10 - 12) that we study and on Friday -- test day! -- she will be given a multiple choice...
Tracy Cleghorn
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Feb 5, 2008
10:13 pm

That is great...I will pass all these along....I just didnt want to jump on it too early you know? May God Bless You As He Has Us ~Angie~ ~~DREAM BIG~~ An...
angie
totwedge2
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Feb 5, 2008
10:24 pm

I know this isn't really teaching her how to spell the word from memory but she could first find the flashcard and then copy the word onto her paper. At least...
Colleen hanafin
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Feb 6, 2008
5:53 pm

We start on Monday with writing the words twice. We also make a game of using the word in a silly sentence. (that actually helps) Tuesday, we write them again...
Joe Meares
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Feb 6, 2008
6:22 pm

How about spelling the word by breaking into syllables? Or Start the phonics again, I know it is time consuming but will help her learn more easily then...
Kannapareddy Pushpala...
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Feb 6, 2008
8:16 pm

yep ours are on Friday mornings.... May God Bless You As He Has Us ~Angie~ ~~DREAM BIG~~ An extra little chromosome, that's all it is, you see. Where all of...
angie
totwedge2
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Feb 6, 2008
6:40 pm

oh we still work with phonics right now that is how she is spelling most....but its more like slow steady sounds.... like sh e l .....but I want to help her...
angie
totwedge2
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Feb 6, 2008
8:32 pm

Hi...When Joey had/has a hard word I go back to how his old TA(Grade 1-5)did with him...example... shell shel_ she_ _ sh_ _ _ s_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ This worked...
karen ann
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