3 Ways to Make Spelling Fun for Kids

Spelling for kids can often be far trickier than learning to read. Try these 3 ways to help improve your child’s spelling:

1. Create a word wall

Designate a space easily accessible to your child – whether on a fridge, a whiteboard or a piece of paper hung on the wall – where you can add words they encounter in their reading. With every glance at the word wall your child can reinforce their memory of word spellings, as well as have a handy reference point to check their spelling.

2. Keep a Spelling Journal

Your child might have the tendency to ask you the spelling of certain words when they write. A great idea to encourage self-sufficiency and reinforce their memory is for them to keep a spelling journal. At the top of each page they can write a letter – page 1 being ‘A’, page 2 being ‘B’. Before your child asks you how to spell a word, ask them to check if that word is already in their journal. If not, have them write the correct spelling of the word on the appropriate page.

3. Word of the Week

Each week, assign your child a word they do not know and challenge them to use it in their writing. The spelling of this word can be a bit more difficult than the words they usually learn to spell. Each time they use this word in their writing make sure to congratulate them for their efforts.

In addition to these above tips, kids can also learn spelling with Reading Eggs. The programme includes a Skills Bank area, which includes 96 spelling lessons, with each lesson focusing on a 12 word spelling list. These lessons cover the spelling requirements for the first three years of school (Reception, Year 1 and Year 2), with 32 lessons per year that make spelling fun and motivational for kids.

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