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Here at Spelling it Right I often receive e-mails asking me to recommend a particular dictionary, book, or game which encourages an interest in words and spelling. I'm making several suggestions below, all of them available in Canada at Amazon.ca.
This isn't a commercial from Amazon! It's just that (being in England) I use the English branch of the company for all my book and software buys and I find their service slick and efficient and their prices competitive. Before I buy an item I especially like to be able to read reviews by customers who have bought it before. However, I should also mention that any purchases you make by clicking through from the links on this page will earn me a tiny commission (at no extra cost to yourself) and this helps to keep my computer in repair and ensures that I can keep Spelling it Right running! Don't forget that Amazon gives free delivery if your order is 39 CDN$ or over.
I'm going to suggest that you look at several books to see if they fit your particular requirements. Unfortunately some of them are not available in England so I have to rely on recommendations from my contacts in Canada and the USA who tell me that they complement the worksheets they're using from Spelling it Right. They are:
My Kid Can't Spell : Understanding and Assisting Your Child's Literacy Development The title says it all really: Richard Gentry offers practical guidance for parents who want to play a more active role in their children's education.
Click here for more information ---> My Kid Can't Spell: Understanding and...
Best Ever Vocabulary and Word Study Games Games and activities to expand students' vocabulary to help them read, write, and test better. Boost word power and test scores of 9 to 12 year olds. Analyze word parts in the Verbosaurus game, review vocabulary words in Oh My Word Relay Races, explore synonyms in Synonym Tag, and more!
Click here ---> Best-Ever Vocabulary and Word Study...
Spelling Works includes activities such as mazes, puzzlesand secret codes to make spelling fun. See for yourself by clicking here ---> Spelling Works!
The Random House Webster's Pocket Bad Speller's Dictionary solves the problem of how to look up a word in a dictionary if you don't know how to spell it. The answer: look it up by its wrong spelling. 2 million copies sold since it was first published.
Interested? Click here ---> Random House Webster's Pocket Bad...
Making Words: Multilevel, Hands-On, Developmentally Appropriate Spelling and Phonic Activities An excellent resource for those early school years. Praised by parents and teachers alike. Look at the reviews by people who have already bought the book by clicking here --->
Making Words: Multilevel, Hands-On,...
The Spelling Workout books use a sports theme. Capitalizing on the close tie between spelling and phonics,the program leads students from simple sound-letter relationships to more complex spelling patterns. Click below on the grades that interest you --->
Spelling Workout Level A
Spelling Workout Level B
Spelling Workout Level C
Robert Allen's book Get Ahead in Spelling comprises two sections - one giving step-by-step guidance on how to help yourself, and the other a quick-reference section. It is user-friendly and designed to make an often-daunting subject readable and interesting. Robert Allen writes on a wide range of language issues.
For more information click here ---> Get Ahead in Spelling
Teaching Kids to Spell is written primarily for teachers in the elementary grades but will be useful for parents too. Be sure to read the gushing review written by an elementary school teacher! Click here ---> Teaching Kids to Spell
Spelling Made Simple is highly recommended by a homeschooling parent who used it with her 12 - 14 year old sons. Find out more ---> Spelling Made Simple
If your child has been diagnosed as Dyslexic you may wish to have
Margaret Walton's book Teaching Reading and Spelling to Dyslexic
Children. Written for teachers and parents, it is easy to understand
and contains helpful games, charts and activities. Recommended by
homeschoolers on both sides of the Atlantic.
Click
here for information ---> Teaching
Reading and Spelling to...
Spell Well - 40 Quick,
Fun-filled Ways to Help Kids of All Learning Styles to Master Their
Spelling Words Easy, classroom-tested activities and games designed
to be used with a regular spelling program or with students' independent
word lists to motivate even the most reluctant spellers and writers.
Receives great reviews from teachers who say that their students love
the ideas in this book.
Click here for more
information ---> Spell
Well!: 40 Quick, Fun-Filled Ways...
Finally, do you have a
really good dictionary in your home? The standard reference work for
adults, and for children who have a reading age of 12 years,is the
Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary which now comes complete
with a CD Rom. In my opinion every family should have a dictionary of
this breadth and quality on hand.
Click here if
you're interested ---> Merriam-Webster's
Collegiate Dictionary,...
