Spelling

As part of the Spelling program, students will be encouraged to continue to expand their vocabulary through our Spelling Inquiry sessions.  During learning, students will identify words misspelt in their writing and conduct research into these words, developing a deeper understanding of the origin and meaning, and transfer how different word parts then form their own spelling words for Home Learning. Students are to independently record unfamiliar words or words used in unusual ways that are found in their reading and writing. They will spell and investigate their meanings using dictionaries, thesaurus and iPad applications.

This term, students will be looking closely at verbs and adverbs, what they are and how they can be used, which links directly to our learning of procedural texts. Other topics will include spelling patterns from Latin and Greek origins, contractions, plurals and a range of vowel sounds. 

To support your child with their spelling development this term, you might like to:

• Encourage them to use strategies such as breaking down the word into its sounds, working out how many syllables there are, trialling different spelling patterns and researching unknown words in a dictionary.