Sequential Spelling
Sequential Spelling is AVKO's premiere seven level
spelling program for the teaching of the patterns of English
spelling within seven normal public school years.
Not just for Home School Parents. This is great for regular
classrooms or for teachers to have parents use at home.
Nearly every teacher has some students who need one-to-one
help in spelling. This is designed for those parents to
help their children who are not succeeding with the standard
textbook approach. Most parents are more than willing to
purchase and use this book at home to help their child.
Note:
Many homeschoolers complete
all seven levels at a much faster rate. As there are twice
as many days in a regular year (2x180=360) with an extra
five (for good behavior ),
two levels can be completed with just one ten minute lesson
every day, Monday through Sunday. Two ten minute lessons a
day, every day, one in the morning and one in late afternoon
will get you through 4 levels in one year.
Important Note: The Sequences are not based on grade
level curriculum. The sequences are based on building from
easy words to advanced words as from all, tall, stall,
install, installment, installation. Start with Level 1.
What Makes AVKO’s
Sequential Spelling Program Different:
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Traditional
Spelling Program
- Gives the child a list of
words to study (and they forget them after the
test at the end of the week).
- Tests the child on
individual words.
- The tests are corrected by
the teacher/parent with the looming red ink
pen—after the tests are done.
- The rules of the English
language are presented in dry,
hard-to-understand ways outside of the spelling
program.
- The overall emphasis is on
a grade for one week over one set of words.
- The emphasis is on a theme
of words (colors).
- The sequencing of the words
may be due to introduction of words into the
curriculum, instead of the relative difficulty.
- There may be a guilt
reaction when children study but don’t do well
on the test on Friday.
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Sequential Spelling
- The child doesn’t study
anything (they remember the patterns used to
spell the words—even after the test).
- Tests the child on patterns
of the English language.
- The child corrects his own
paper as he is taking the test
immediately.
- The rules of the English
language are embedded in the program, without
lengthy explanations.
- The emphasis is on learning
the patterns of spelling for mastery of the
language.
- The emphasis is on the
meanings of the words (root words, suffixes).
- The sequencing of the words
is based on research and the building of English
words from the root word to expanded forms.
- Children build confidence
when they can spell words that they’ve never
seen before without studying.
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Sequential Spelling Frequently Asked Questions
Sequential Spelling Sample
(HTML format)
First seven lessons, you can try before you buy.
Sequential Spelling Sample
- First days of each of
the seven lessons (PDF format)
Student
Response Booklet Sample - (PDF
format) Although not absolutely essential, it is a great convenience
and does work as an integral part of Sequential Spelling. The AVKO Student
Response Book works with all seven levels of Sequential
Spelling. Each day has room for the 25 words that are
presented in each day of the Sequential Spelling series.
HomeSchool Christian Review of Sequential Spelling
Sequential Spelling Home Version Online
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Scope and Sequence
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Sequential Spelling for Adults
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