Managing spelling groups

Try using 10 minutes at the beginning of the day for partner spelling
work. This could include: Partner dictation
The children work in pairs to
Word reader/maker highlight the sounds in the
The children use cut up story.
letters to make words They use sentences from
where magnetic boards the story for dictation.
are not available.
As an extension the children continue writing the
story, trying to include words with the focus
sound.

Ransom notes
The children cut letters from
newspapers / magazines to
make their spelling words.
 Managing spelling groups
ICT time is used in some schools to practise spelling words.

Children create ‘wordles’ with their

spelling words on the computer using
http://www.wordle.net/

More active spelling ideas and websites can be found on

Active Literacy page