20 Steps to Help You Improve Your Spelling in 2020 (part 2)
Do you always give up on your New Year’s resolutions?
When we set ourselves goals at the beginning of the year, we often don’t create a plan of action for how we’re going to achieve them. As the weeks and months go by, abstract goals can start to feel more and more overwhelming and unachievable.
If one of your goals for 2020 is to improve your spelling, we’re here to help. Last week we shared the first part of our list of 20 tangible steps you can take to help you improve your spelling. Here’s part two:
11) Print off resources
In part one, we talked about the value of getting away from your screen. As well printing any word list, you can print off word searches, flash cards, worksheets, and spelling activities. Click on the print icon above any word list for a list of printng options.
We also have a range of printable teaching resources, posters, and reward stickers. Find them here.
12) Pay attention to words that might catch you out
In our Commonly Confused Words series, we share tips to help you remember how to use easy-to-mix-up words. You can find these articles by searching for ‘Commonly Confused Words’ on our blog archive.
13) Create your own mnemonics
Mnemonics are a great way to help you commit tricky spellings to memory. Here are our eight tips for creating your own.
14) Look up the origins of words to help you remember how to spell them
Investigating word roots can help you work out the spellings and meanings of different words. Learn about Latin words roots here and Greek word roots here.
15) Learn about the differences between British and American English
Click here for six key spelling differences.
16) Actively try and expand your vocabulary
As with learning about word roots, expanding your vocabulary is a great way to learn common spelling patterns. Find our three top tips here.
17) Use as many senses as you can when trying to spell
Learning spelling while paying attention to our senses allows us to connect as many associations as possible with the a particular word. Find out more here.
18) Learn about forming plurals
Don’t get caught out by plurals. Here are our ten tips on how to form them correctly.
19) Learn how to form contractions
Getting confused over contractions leads to spelling mistakes. Make sure you know what you’re doing here.
20) Learn about spelling different long vowel sounds
The Spellzone courses will take your though all the English spelling rules and their exceptions, but if you want to refresh your memory check out articles on the long A sound, long E sound, long I sound, long O sound, and long U sound.
We hope our twenty steps have made your 2020 spelling goals seem less daunting. We always love hearing about how you’re getting along so feel free to get in touch!
09 Jan 2020
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