*NEW* How I Teach Spelling In Our Homeschool | Homeschool Curriculum

[@SimplyLivingIt]

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[@heidipatterson962]

I'm excited to try Phonics zoo with my son.

[@NaohRosemaryTezemi]

Hi

[@joidavis5210]

Yes for simplicity!!!! 🎉

[@PenniesAndSalt]

We recently switched spelling too! Having something independent and takes just 10mins is definitely a game changer!

[@SimplyLivingIt]

Yes, for sure!

[@newmommy413]

Wow! Thank you from this review!😊

[@jessicasaldarriaga3769]

Mama are you still loving this?! I’m noticing my 5th grader needs some serious phonetic help due to this being our first homeschool year! He was taught in public to sight memorize and I want to mend this! 💕

[@homeschoolmaof3]

Thank you for this video!

[@SimplyLivingIt]

You're welcome!

[@mommyonthemove25]

I always thought Phonetic Zoo was more complicated than this. Thank you! Seems very easy and simple. Love that you can do it with multiple kids at the same time.

[@newmommy413]

Let me ask you something: I really like that notepad where the kids write their spelling words. Could you tell what kind of notepad/binder it is? Thank you 🙏🏼

[@SimplyLivingIt]

Hey, yes! Those are the Five Star Flex binders. 😊

[@newmommy413]

@@SimplyLivingIt thank you so much! I will try them! Happy schooling ❤️🙏🏼

[@doublea6252]

Thank you!

[@mommyonthemove25]

Thank you Jamie for joining me on this collab ❤️

[@roxannedavis1455]

Thank you so much for this so helpful are spelling from IEW just came two days ago so yesterday was our first go and I absolutely love it and I did listen to Andrew‘s video about spelling and the brain (which I typically don’t watch the videos) and that was amazing and makes me even more excited to be using this program and so far my struggling speller was really happy with this program on the placement test he did place outside of level a but he wanted to give it a try and he did just fine I think it’s going to be a good fit

[@laurawhorley8389]

That's funny, we re-write three times too for the missed words. My kids didn't want to listen to Mr. Andrew so I just call it to them. LOVE this program. We started last year for both kids. The oldest (8th grade) just finished lesson 43 today in "A". My other (6th grade) is almost on 40. So impressed with IEW! Worth every penny

[@DaisyMancuso]

What age or stage level do you think phonetic zoo starts

[@kjdeGroot3]

What age group would you recommend starting this?

[@SimplyLivingIt]

Hey there! So I'm not sure what they recommend on their website (I didn't check before responding to your comment, lol!). However, we started it in 4th and it has been great! We could have probably started it in 2nd or 3rd, to be honest! We will be continuing on with it this year! ❤️

[@LifeintheMundane]

We are using this spelling this year and are loving it

[@LivingWithEve]

Love how simple Phonic zoo is.

[@JoyfulNoiseLearning]

I have never looked at this!! My boys really struggle with spelling, and this sounds like it would be so good for them 😃😃 What age do you do it with? I combine my 2nd and 4th grader with Spelling. Thanks for sharing, Jamie!! ❤❤

[@AtHomeWithJill]

Hey Jamie!!! I’m pretty sure I’m switching to phonetic zoo so I’m glad I found your video! I had no idea you were using it!!!! I have a Question tho, did you use the placement or did you just start it?? I really want to start level A but not sure Kade is gonna pass the placement test cause spelling isn’t sticking for him which is why I’m switching to this.

[@SimplyLivingIt]

Hey Jill!!!! No, we did not do the placement...we just started! We love it, even still!!

[@cpenny00]

Your hair looks so beautiful in this video, mama!

[@SimplyLivingIt]

Awwww, thank you so much! 💕

[@jessicagregory1398]

Hi! I have a 9th grader who struggles with spelling and this looks great! How could I use this and still be able to record grades for his transcript? Would you grade it like a normal spelling test? Thanks for sharing!

[@SimplyLivingIt]

Yes, you definitely could!

[@juliequates9529]

We don't use any IEW currently. Do you think this is doable even if unfamiliar with IEW? Thanks! My 9 year old is an excellent reader, terrible speller.

[@SimplyLivingIt]

Hey friend! YES! I totally do!!! We weren't really familiar with IEW either...but the spelling has been an addition that was a big win! I have a homeschool update coming soon, I talk more about it there. But for my 9 and 12 year old boys...YES! Phonetic Zoo has been great! 😊

[@L--C]

I’ve wondered how phonetic zoo works, it looks way more difficult/involved when I’ve looked at on their site! My struggling reader/speller gets stressed out by spelling rules so I’m trying Spelling You See this year for him, hopefully it works…

[@lifewithginab]

Sounds like a great way to do spelling! Thanks for sharing mama!!

[@breasnyder3624]

Do you think its too hard of a list to work with?

[@SimplyLivingIt]

No, not at all! 😊

[@hopemccoy9983]

What grade is your boys in?

[@StellaSteph66]

Can you just use IEW? it seems like you have to take a seminar?

[@SimplyLivingIt]

Hey there! Yes! I have never taken the teaching course. 😊

[@BengeFamily98]

My son is in the sixth grade. Is this something he would be able to do then? I can't remember what ages your boys are.;)

[@SimplyLivingIt]

Yes! Absolutely! I have a 4th and 7th grader using it! We started out at level A to solidify concepts/rules. I am so happy we did! 💕

[@BengeFamily98]

@@SimplyLivingIt Is the starter kit sufficient for one student?

[@pixie1310]

Will they remember the rule 6 months later with a new word?

[@adventureswiththemacs8066]

I take it you guys didn’t like spelling in TGATB?

[@SimplyLivingIt]

It's not that we didn't like it, we have just always added in our own spelling. I think we've been doing additional spelling, no matter our main curriculum, for the last ten years. 😊

[@brittanynicole92]

Are the audio files included with the teachers notes? I see the budget package but I don’t see that it has the files included with that.

[@jeniferteodoro4513]

What’s the age range? I definitely want to look into this .

[@SimplyLivingIt]

You can start up at any point! They recommend using All About Reading to get started and once your kiddos have a solid foundation, moving into Level A!

[@jeniferteodoro4513]

@@SimplyLivingIt can you use for older kids that aren’t great spellers? That came from public school .

[@SimplyLivingIt]

YES!!!!! ABSOLUTELY!

[@homeschoolhelpers]

How many rules are there in this course?

[@ammerslo2632]

Is there a how to teach cursive? TFS🙌

[@tmcruz9643]

I struggle teaching spelling , I’ve taught reading writing and penmanship no problem but spelling is killing

[@d.l.l.2429]

There is no way your child can do this in 5 minutes! The child is supposed to spell them first as they listen to the audio clip, then they will spell them again as they hear on the audio clip the correct way to spell them. So they are essentially supposed to write them twice. That is why the pdf printable for their spelling test is a full sheet of paper. Then the student is supposed to see what words they missed. It is up to the parent what they do with the words they missed. I would set aside at least 10 minutes for this. Unless your child writes really quick! Remember, it is not a matter of rushing but short repetitive exposure to these words. There is also a short 'lesson' you present to your child when they are first introduced to the words.

[@SimplyLivingIt]

Thanks for watching! 2 years later, we still use and love phonetic zoo! I would say 10/15 minutes as the words get more difficult. We have never printed out the printables, and I have never taught a "lesson" to my boys. We use it our own way, and it has worked so well for them! They write as they listen to the audio, then listen to correct misspellings. It is wonderful! ❤️