Spelling tests are something that every kid has to do. With spelling, you are either a good speller or you need to study.
1. Take a practice, practice test. This is a test that your kid takes before their practice test. Make sure they know that the test is only for fun, and the results don't matter because this is a practice, practice test.
2. Take a smaller test. If your kid has ten words on their spelling test, and ten words seem overwhelming, [more] give your child two smaller spelling tests with five words each.
3. Make the words smaller. When studying long words, we will practice spelling just part of the word. If the word we are learning is "succeeded," we will practice spelling the first six letters — succee — and once those are mastered, then we will learn the last three letters, "ded." Put the parts together and your child will have succeeded.
4. Let them cheat (a little bit.) What I like to do when my kids are feeling overwhelmed is let them cheat on a few words. They can ask Mom, look at an old test, or even ask me.
5. Take a blindfold test. I usually will give a blindfold test when the kids have mastered their test and know how to spell all their words. This is a when I break out a bandanna and give them a test blindfolded. Because if they can spell their words with a blindfold on, a test in class will be no problem.
Have fun and let us know at info@todayisfun.com if you have any other tips or tricks that we should know about!
