whats the best way of helping my 9 year old remember his spellings for school?

Question

i get him to write them down over and over, then get him to type them so he has to look for the letters.

Answer 1

hey katrina,
The best thing to do is to relate the words to your everyday life. For example if you come across something related to his spellings point it out to him..explain how it is related and ask him to spell it out loud. Also get him to write short sentences in which each of the words are used. It is important he understands the meaning aswell because this will help with spelling it.

Asking him to say & spell them out loud is very good also as he can see how they sound. If he knows how to pronounce the words then he is more likely to remember how to spell it.

i hope this helps

Answer 2

The best thing to do is not all the words in one go. Break it down into snaller sections. What i tend to do with the children that i have helped with this particular task is actually this. Say there were 10 words i give the child two words at a time to learn. I would make sure there are no distractions like television etc and sit at the table to learn the first two words when the child is ready I would then read the word out and the child to write the word down, if these are correct i would then add on another two words and test the child on all four words, then six etc until the child has learnt all 10 words. I know this sounds rather boring but sometimes simple is the best way. Offer some incentive as well if the child does well at his/her spelling that week there will be a special treat like the cinema, trip to the park, dvd rental etc to keep the child motivated. As long as there are no distractions your child will remain focused and by adding incentives will also help to do this as well as keep him motivated

Answer 3

take away yor nine year old`s mobile, that will stop him/ her;
`ri-tin likah dis n dat, sorta ting` and only allow to watch certain movies; ie, sound of music etc etc

but practice, get pen friends coz your youngster will not want to make mistake to someone their own age, how embarassing is that? Also reading, but not porn coz 9 year olds only look at the pictures, maybe shakespear, most 9 year old really dig all that `2 B or not 2 B` stuff.

but nowdays more important to think more carefully about what they want to or should say, coz a spellchecker is part of modern life

hope some of this answer helps
failing that, tell your 9 year old to become a rockstar or apply to go on Big Bruv
lol
xxx

Answer 4

When my son was having spelling tests, we used the journey to school, just shouting them out in the car.
We now do the same with my daughter. It also means they are fresh in the child's mind for school.
We also make up silly sentences using the letters from the words (eg CAT: Cakes At Three, Carrots Are Terrible - or Cat Ate Trumpet! - and I am aware your son already knows how to spell cat, it was just a simple example)

(coming home from school is used to discuss how the day has been)

Answer 5

Best to write rather than type so they go into the correct part of the brain. Also sing the word letter by letter as that goes into a separate part of the brain so its in there twice. Thats how I revised for my uni exams. I passed!

Answer 6

This is what I (and lots of other teachers) teach the children in my class to do:
LOOK: look at the word, look at the shape of it and 'take a picture' in your mind

SAY: say the word aloud

COVER: cover the word over

WRITE: write the word remembering the 'photo' you took with your mind.

CHECK: was your spelling right?

as there are five stages, children can be taught to remember the stages by looking at their hands- one stage for each finger, it seems to work! give it a try

Answer 7

Use different methods to prevent boredom:

Writing, spelling out loud, and having using the words in a sentence will all help memory.

Answer 8

take the page away and ask him to spell the words and then later during the day ask him again to see does he remember try getting him to pretend your his teacher and get him to do a few spelling tests and make sentences out of the words

Answer 9

get him to read over the list several times before bed -

have him spell the words to you from the paper

then take the paper from him and ask him the words "out of
sequence" (mix them up)

best of luck

Answer 10

There is a software called Jumpstart Spelling. It takes his spelling words and creates computer game.