下面这个问题很好,解答非常详细,如果以后有家长使用SWR,而孩子通过其它的phonics教程已掌握一些基本的东西,或者孩子也已具备一些拼写能力,那么从哪里开始使用、怎样使用SWR呢?(给准备以后买教材的备着)
问: What is the best way to begin this program with an 8th and 10th grader?
I never quite got a grasp on how to implement this program. They memorized the 70 phonograms when they were younger, but I have not been good about implementing the spelling rules and the composition book.
I want to start fresh with them now, as they both are struggling with spelling.
What is the best way to begin with older students? I don't want them to be insulted and feel like they are being babied.
Once I get a good system going, I know it will work well, but I am feeling daunted and don't know where to start.
I appreciate advice on how to get a fresh start with older students.
答: You have already taught your children the phonograms. Therefore, you are almost ready to begin The Wise Guide! Yeah. The wonderful part about SWR is that you begin in the spelling list where your child lacks knowledge. Therefore, they never feel babied! But, now that you have taught the phonograms, how do implement this program? This is the LONG answer! And, it will take you a little time to read and even longer to do. However, I've tried to provide you with very specific directions so that you can get moving as quickly as possible.
FIRST – Give the diagnostic test.
This test is located in the appendix of Spell to Write and Read, the red book (page 199). The results of this spelling test will help you determine where your students should begin in The Wise Guide, the spelling list. There is an explanation for giving and grading the test on page 197-198. Alternatively, there is a wonderful little chart on page 65 that will help you quickly determine where to begin in Wise with each child.
SECOND – Choose a log book
You have a choice. You may either choose the primary learning log (my preference) or you can have your students use the black learning log. The primary log has dotted lines and preformatted reference pages in the back. The black log book is simply a wide margin memo book. If you choose the black log I encourage you to purchase the chart masters and use these in a three ring binger as your reference pages. (If you desire more information about the logs see page 43 of Spell to Write and Read).
THIRD – Teach the first two reference pages
Once you purchase the log books you will use (primary or black log with chart masters), you are ready to give your students the log books and teach them their first two reference pages, the Consonant Vowel page and the Multi-letter phonogram page.
As you and your students complete these pages, you will help the students categorize the sounds of speech. Realize the phonograms can be divided into two categories: Single Letter Phonograms (the alphabet) and Multi-letter Phonograms. The Single Letter phonograms are further divided into two categories in the log book, consonants and vowels. The consonants are the first thing the student writes in the log. The vowels and a word representing each sound the vowel makes is the second thing placed in the log.
Step 9 of Spell to Write and Read provides teacher scripted instructions for teaching the consonant vowel page. Because this is your first year, regardless if you are using the Primary Log OR the Black Log with Chart Masters, this year you may ignore all instructions that indicate Black Log or Advanced.
CONSONANTS: With your students in front of you, define consonants, vowels, and syllables, pg 49. Now, dictate the Consonants section. Instructions for teaching are found on pg 50 and top of pg 51. This is all that I typically do in one day.
VOWELS: Dictate the Vowel section. Instructions for teaching are found on the bottom of pg 53 to top of pg 57. Sometimes I break this into 2 days depending on my students.
(BACKGROUND) The student has logged the single letter phonograms. Now, the student will place the multi-letter phonograms in the log. The phonograms that match section A of The Wise Guide are numbered A-1, A-2, A-3, etc. If you place these cards in order with the A group first, B group second, etc. (A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4, B-1, B-2…) you will have the cards in the order they are to be placed on the multi-letter phonogram page. This is an effective order for teaching the phonograms and it corresponds with the chart on page 62.
Gather the multi-letter phonogram cards to teach the first column of the chart shown on pg 62.
MULTILETTER PHONOGRAMS: Teach (review) the phonograms following the directions on pg 40, #2. As you teach the multi-letter phonogram, have students enter the multi-letter phonograms on the reference page over a period of one to three days. If your students know the phonograms well, complete this page in 1 day. If your students are still learning, then teaching one column of phonograms per day is a very effective way to teach this. Look at page 62 for a picture of the completed page.
FOURTH – Open the Wise Guide to the section your student placed based on the results of the diagnostic spelling test. The Wise Guide is your guide! I consider it my lessons plans.
Notice that each section of the Wise Guide is broken into three main parts - the preliminaries, words for dictation, and spelling enrichments.
The preliminaries are found at the top, both the top left and right. The preliminaries will tell you which phonograms and spelling rules to review before teaching a specific list of words. The preliminaries will also instruct you which reference pages to teach. Directions for teaching the reference pages can always be found in Spell to Write and Read.
The words for dictation are located below the preliminaries. You read these pages from left to right – the left side of the left page all the way to the right side of the right page. You will teach these words following spelling dictation. Dictation is the KEY to this program. You will want to follow Wanda's scripted directions for dictation. Look at the inside cover of your books for a guide for dictation. Wanda has scripted directions for the word sample word freedom. You can watch me dictate to my children at the following link.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCPvHFWLXR8&feature=youtu.be
Do be patient with yourself. It takes some time to learn spelling dictation. However, I promise that your effort will be well worth it.
(Back to the Wise Guide) At the bottom of the section page are the spelling enrichments. You will choose 1-2 enrichments to work through with your students before turning the page and beginning the next section.
FINAL THOUGHTS – initially, it takes time (sometimes days) to work through the preliminaries. So, be patient and do what you need to do to prepare your students for the spelling list. However, in time you will realize that you have already taught most of the information in the preliminaries. When you get to that point, you should make it your goal to teach approximately 2 sections each week. When you get to this point, read step 13 in Spell to Write and Read. |