During our literacy block in the classroom, students have been focusing on a number of different spelling rules that come up in both our reading and writing. As we practice words following this pattern, we continue to increase our fine motor and handwriting skills using the plane, sky, grass, and worm lines. Here is a brief overview of what we covered in December and will continue practicing in January.
Students have learned about the floss rule and have learned that when we come to a one syllable word with a short vowel sound in the middle, and the word ends with f, l, or s, we have to double it. We call this letter a bonus letter. Some common words that follow this pattern are miss, cuff, hill, puff, bill, kiss.
The class has also been introduced to suffixes, and in particular the suffix that creates a plural word. After learning about base words, students began to spell words and understand the meaning of the -s at the end of a word. Examples include: chicks, bells, bats, ships, etc.
In January we will look closely at s"ilent -e" pattern words in one syllable and then multisyllabic words and review consonant blends in the beginning and ends of words.
As we continue to learn new spelling rules, students are being expected to carry through this learning to their own writing. Legibility and neatness are continuously enforced throughout the day.
