| Spelling can be a very difficult thing to | | | | effectively learn their 1st grade spelling |
| master in 1st grade. Although your child is | | | | words. |
| young, it is important that your child begin | | | | |
| learning the basics of reading and writing at | | | | Generally kids are given a spelling list at |
| a young age to develop good habits toward | | | | the beginning of the week to take home and |
| education. | | | | learn. Usually the words on the list have |
| | | | something in common with each other. |
| Learning 1st grade spelling can be a | | | | Sometimes it's a common syllable or sound. |
| challenge for your child, but can also be | | | | Try having your child write out simple |
| very fun for them. Spelling bees often take | | | | sentences to grasp what the word means. |
| place in schools to help encourage the kids | | | | |
| to participate in group activities and | | | | Get your child to read books to you. This |
| learning their spelling. | | | | will help your child understand the words and |
| | | | know how to pronounce them. |
| It is important not to scorn a child who has | | | | |
| difficulty learning their spelling words. By | | | | Every week take the words your child is |
| scorning the child you will be discouraging | | | | learning and have them write out the |
| them from wanting to learn at all. Try to | | | | definition of the word. This will create a |
| help your child at home learn their 1st grade | | | | 1st grade dictionary for your child. Try |
| spelling words. | | | | these steps to help encourage your child to |
| | | | learn new words and actually spell them |
| Try the following tips to help your child | | | | correctly. |