Fun Spelling Worksheets: Grades 1 and 2

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Your child will enjoy spelling so much more if it goes hand in hand with lots of genuine praise. Be thrilled by your child’s achievements, however big or small. Sometimes just getting them to sit at a desk with a pencil in hand is a massive step forward. Try to treat them as an individual, and when they try hard or make progress for them then let them know you’ve noticed. Try out each of the strategies to find one that best suits your child or your pupils. Every child learns differently, so experimenting with activities and games is a great way to discover the most effective way for that child to learn. Plus, using lots of strategies will keep things fun. This is especially important for spellings, as you're often learning the same words over and over again. New and unique ways to practise spellings will keep children's minds engaged and make sure they're motivated to keep learning. How to learn spellings in the KS1 classroom Year 1 Spelling Practice /ch/ Sound Spelt /tch/ Worksheet:Are you looking to practise spelling words that end in 'tch'? This worksheet is just what you need.It includes a list of relevant spelling words with space for children to practise spelling them. Hide the letters to a word they’re learning and get them to find the right letters from around the room. You can hide some letters that aren’t in the word too if you really want to challenge them. #10 Write It In The Mud To Help Make Spelling Fun Students choose 4 different spelling words to illustrate. As an extension, can they write a sentence to go with the picture? 9. TRACE WORDS

You will definitely want to pin this so you can save some of these spelling games and activities for later! There has been numerous studies into whether joined handwriting helps children with their spellings and you can argue either way. After A LOT of research I think I fell on the side that claims joining handwriting helps spelling, for numerous reasons that I won’t delve into. I expect it is more of a case of it suits some children better and not others, as is so often true. It is worth considering if your child is really struggling. Capital Letters Are Different! When they have correctly guessed, they will then attempt to spell the word. If they are correct, they earn a point. Play then moves to the next player in the group who will have to guess the word on their own hat. The goal of the game is to have the most points in the group. Compound Words Interactive Word Search - Some words join together and become just a single word. This game will help your children and identify and properly spell these compound words.The types of spelling that children are expected to learn increase in year 2, like common exception words (words that don't follow the usual rules but are used regularly) as well as many new spelling patterns. You can support your child or your class in learning these spellings by using these helpful strategies. With these new ways to practise spellings, you can make spelling practice engaging and impactful. Make learning as interactive as possible - play spelling board games or set independent activities. Spelling is one of those subjects we dread to teach, and making spelling fun is an ongoing battle. It is so hard to make learning spellings fun, and the truth of the matter is, the only real way to learn English spellings is by writing the word out lots and lots of times. In fact, studies show that children need to write out a word in their independent work about 10-15 times before they learn it’s spelling off by heart. Some children might need less, but some children will need more – a lot more. Write the spelling with the ‘wrong’ hand (left if they’re right handed, right if they’re left handed)

Spell for Your Life – Printable Board Game– Teach Beside Me This game can be modified for any spelling list or grade level. Wow! What an exhaustive list! With all of these awesome spelling games and activities, there will never be a dull spelling moment again, right?! 😉 Use the computer keyboard to practice typing your spelling words. Can you put your fingers on the correct keys? 26. STAMPING SPELLING WORDS For a more challenging activity, connect spelling practice with vocabulary work by finding a synonym and antonym for each spelling word. 28. SIGN LANGUAGE SPELLING

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At Education to the Core, we exist to help our teachers build a stronger classroom as they connect with our community to find trusted, state-of-the-art resources designed by teachers for teachers. We aspire to be the world’s leading & most trusted community for educational resources for teachers. We improve the lives of every teacher and learner with the most comprehensive, reliable, and inclusive educational resources. Are you ready for the big, huge list of spelling games for kids? You are sure to find the perfect interactive spelling game (or activity) that will work for your needs. These games can be played at home or in school setting. They will help kids to spell words correctly and have fun in the process! Magnetic letters to use on the fridge are a great way to encourage children to spell. Think about the shape of the letter though, some of the plastic magnetic letters are a little fancy and might confuse some children! Scrabble letters can be more challenging to use because they’re all capitals. They might make a good challenge for more able spellers though. Moving letters around to create words is fun and less permanent than putting them down on paper, so children with lower self-esteem might like spelling out words this way. #8 How Many Times You’ll need to arrange the students in a circle or a line, depending on how much space you have in your classroom. This one is more about just using the word in a sentence…students need to use the word in an ASKING sentence.