Customer Reviews

Building Spelling Skills: Grade 3

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My school did away with the traditional spelling books last year and we have been creating every activity and homework piece this year. It has been a lot of work with few things being fun and often tedious. I piloted this book for three weeks with my students and they welcomed the change. They liked the varied activities and the challenges it provided. As the teacher, I like the natural progression of the lists. It fits in with my language arts curriculum with ease. It begins with simple vowel sounds and moves to the more complex then adding higher level spelling patterns third graders need to know. I can't wait to begin my school year next year so I can use it again.

I love this book (what else can I say?)! Each lesson has different reinforcement tools to help your child remember spelling rules. The lists are age-appropriate; and while challenging, this book has proven to be the only one I've used that has given my child a sense of success in spelling (not his strong suit to begin with).

My only regret is that I didn't find this book until 3rd grade!

Having tried far too many spelling curriculums, my son and I finally settled on this one. Similar to Spectrum Spelling, which is also good and inexpensive, "Building Spelling Skills" is simple, straightforward, and easy to use. The spelling lists make sense, focusing on just one or two word families, sounds, etc. each week - perfect for the non-natural speller. The varied activities not only provide variety to the lessons, but help reinforce any missed words. My son no longer loathes spelling and I no longer worry about how to teach it.

Bottom line, great for homeschoolers and especially the parent for whom spelling does not come naturally. The only drawback is that the series stops at grade 6. :-(

There's nothing special to this spelling curriculum to me, however my son absolutely loves it. It's the first subject he wants to do each day.

I was using Spelling Workout with my daughter and she dreaded it. I decided to chance it with Building Spelling Skills and she loves it! The lessons are not long and are varied. After completing the daily lessons, she does not even have to study for the tests and aces them. I really like that each week there is a 2 sentence dictation exercise using spelling words. Each weeks lesson is structured with visual memory, word meaning, auditory (dictation), and word study. Lessons activities are varied and just the right length. There are crossword puzzles, fill in the blank, word scrambles, word searches, etc. to make learning more fun. I really like the book, too!