Emma brought home her new spelling list today. She has 12 required words plus 2 additional *challenge words:
1. pond
2. luck
3. drop
4. lot
5. rub
6. does
7. drum
8. sock
9. hunt
10. crop
11. shut
12. won
*dodge
*dusk
These are first grade words. I know this because I taught both first and second grade. Emma is in the 3rd grade!!! How is she to progress as a speller, reader, and writer with words like these?
It gets better. Here's a sample of Jake's 5th grade list:
-mood
-dew
-boast
-rule
Not one of his 15 words has more than 1 syllable. Is this acceptable?
I'm feeling more confident about our decision to homeschool all the time.
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The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan17 years ago
4 comments:
You must be boiling mad, Audrey! I am too. Those spelling words are totally unacceptable for students the ages of Emma and Jacob! I am SOOOO happy that you will be home schooling these precious kids. They will learn so much more in the environment that you provide for them than they will EVER learn in public school. They are both so very bright and so eager to learn. You will be wonderful for them. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Wow, my son is technically in Kindergarten and he can spell half these words. I totally agree with you!!
Good grief! Carry on, Saunders Family School!
Follow your instint Audrey. Your the mom and have that ability to know what is best for your kids. Would appear that you are right on track.
Hang in there! And in the words of your wonderful mom....Carry On!!!
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