If you have a child in Yr 4 – Yr 7 please sit on the right side of

the room

If you have a child in Prep –Yr 3 please sit

on the left side of the room

Good afternoon everyonePlease take note where to sit

Letters are:

»Based on benchmarks for the end of year»Reviewed the distance to be travelled to achieve benchmark»Encourage parental/community involvement

WHAT? HOW?

Balanced Literacy Program

• Pull apart the entire word using consonants, vowels, syllables and sounds.

Prep-Yr 2 Yr 3 – Yr 7

• Parent involvement in learning greatest effects between prep – yr 3 with slow decrease after yr 3 (Hattie high yield strategy)

• If possible attend micro information sessions on whole school focus – each teacher will model 1 strategy to parents during the year.

• Sit down and work with your child to support them in the whole school focus.

• Ask your child/find out what their individual spelling focus is this week

• Ask their teacher for example words to practise at home

• Continue spelling over the holidays (especially Christmas holidays)

Data indicates students trend backwards during this time away from school.

National Curriculum

LEM StrategiesWords Their Way Stage & Learning Goals

Each student has a spelling learning goal based on which stage of ‘Words Their Way’ they are currently working through.

Eg: My spelling goal is recognising that letters can have more than one sound My spelling goal is drawing on knowledge of high-frequency sight words

» No set method» Flower petals» Wall Charts/Board» Desktop Cards» Visible Leadership Wk 5

My spelling goal is…

Reading team are using information sheets to communicate with parents.

Our spelling team have created information sheets to support parents with student learning goals

If you have any great suggestions please let us know.

• Determining a students spelling stage – PSI & ESI

• Students grouped in ability levels• What are sorts?• Varieties of sorts – concept, font, picture,

blind, speed, word hunt and many more.• Spelling words don’t match spelling test

for a reason… Students are learning a rule/focus.

Ensure during spelling & reading activties that you are using correct pronunciation of words. Australian’s are typically lazy speakers.

Eg: father not fathathe not thu

a not ucan not cen

Speak slowly and clearly

Transferring Spelling Into Writing

Using the rules for the ‘a’ sound.

‘a’ sounds

• a says ‘a’ as in fat• a says ‘ay’ as in baby• a says ‘ar’ as in bath• a says ‘aw’ as in all• a says ‘o’ as in was

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a, ay, ar, aw, o

Looking at these rules

Transferring Spelling Into Writing

We woshed our dog.We washed our dog.

a says ‘o’ as in waswhen following a ‘w’ sound

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Transferring Spelling Into Writing4

a says ‘aw’ as in allwhen followed by ‘ll’ or ‘lk’

On the weekend, we washed our dog and took it for a worlk all the way to the park and back.

Transferring Spelling Into Writing

The boy wonted to finish the tarsk quickly so he would not be larst and have to listen to the teacher tork.

Handouts – to support you at home1.PowerPoint slides2.Words Their Way Information Flyer3.LEM PowerPoint4.iPad apps5.Websites – Spelling City

skin

mule

safedune

note done wax

crabrule

crop

gum

capelotswife

tide

have drip

wipewhich

race

vote

Within Word Pattern Sort 11: Short and long

» http://childparenting.about.com/od/schoollearning/a/ways-to-practice-spelling-at-home.htm

» http://www.spellingcity.com/parent-spelling-resources.html

» http://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/literacy/assets/pdf/parent/help_spell.pdf

Spelling

-Sign the volunteer register-Support for you if required/requested-Help with lower and upper year levels

Many parents/guardians assist with younger year levels when the 4-7’s need help as well.

Encourage grandparents, friends and anyone else interested.

» Parents physically complete a sort to understand what is required.

» Parents can ask questions to clarify meaning/purpose of task

» Difference between upper and lower school

Could you kindly take 5 minutes to

complete our feedback sheet to assist in

guiding future Parent Information

Sessions.