Spelling

Spelling 

During Term Four, Prep learners will continue to focus on learning to spell personal words which will be part of their weekly spelling practice. This will continue to be sent home and completed as part of their home learning (also known as Look, Say, Name, Cover, Write Check or LSNCWC).

In class, learners will be building their sound/letter knowledge through the digraphs and revise consonants to blend with greater fluency. The digraphs we will be exposing learners to will be as follows: ph, wh, ai, ay, ee, ea, oa. We will also be looking at the alternative sound of ‘y’ when found at the end of a word.

To support our units in reading and writing, they will be explicitly taught onset and rime, and syllables, as well as investigating spelling rules of suffixes to change the meaning of words (adding –s, -ed, -ing).  

To support your child at home: 

• Prompt them to practice LSNCWC daily with their Individual Spelling Words. 
• Encourage them to break words into syllables to assist with spelling.
• Help them to define unknown words they read in order to support them with their comprehension of the text and broaden their vocabulary.