"I Seriously Love This Spelling Program!"

It's such a delight when friends say nice things about you, isn't it? I would love to share a few excerpts of what Amy @ Raising Arrows posted on her blog:

Last year, my almost 10 year old son was struggling at spelling. Voracious reader. Horrible speller... So, this child who speaks well, writes well, reads well, needed help. I ordered the [Phonetic Zoo] product, watched their Spelling & The Brain DVD that explained why this method works, and set my son loose with the curriculum. I immediately started seeing steady results and it has continued into this year!

So, let me give you a quick run down of my favorite aspects of this curriculum:

• Independent learning - Very little is required of me. In fact, I no longer go over his words at all with him. He is entirely in charge of his learning.
• Auditory - My son uses the CD player and headphones. The CDs follow a pattern similar to spelling bees. My son hears the word, sees it in his mind, then writes it. The words are even checked orally, which solidifies that concept of letters being put into the correct order to form the word.
• Simple & Non-consumable - No workbooks. Let me just say that again...NO WORKBOOKS! As you see in the picture at the top of the post, there are some cards that introduce the child to the words and cards you can hand them as they finish each lesson, but these are non-consumable. The simplicity of it means I'm not storing and finding places on my school shelves for a monstrosity of a curriculum.
• Repetition of all words - The child must master the entire spelling list twice in a row before moving on. So often a curriculum lets them off the hook if they ever once get a word right. Speaking from past experience, that does nothing to cement the word into the child's brain.
• No need to rush - Spelling levels are not age graded. You start at A no matter who you are. Each level can easily last longer than a school year. When A is complete, you move to B. No one thinks you are behind. It is truly a go-at-your-own-pace curriculum.

I'll be honest. this was the first time I purchased something for school and immediately sighed with relief. It was perfect and I am so glad I went ahead and bought it! I love it and it Works For Me!

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