Our Top Homeschool Spelling Curriculum Picks

Hi everyone! Today I'm sharing our top picks for homeschool SPELLING curriculum. These are all things we've tried and enjoyed! I hope they help you in researching which curriculum is the best fit for your family!
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[@evawebb1761]

Thank you! I use two programs together: Phonetic zoo one day and Spelling you see on the next with my son. The PZ gives him very useful rules he will be able to use for ever, and SUS gives him the chance to practice, I find.

[@Emily-xo2oi]

I really really really love your curriculum picks videos...thank you!! This is our 2nd year of HS'ing and YOUR channel has been an amazing resource to me!! THANK YOU!

[@mamatofive1]

My son has been doing Spelling you See since kindergarten, but I think we’re going to switch curriculum in the fall, as he enters grade 3. There are definitely things I like about it, but he’s missing out on some of the basic spelling understanding. When he does dictation he still gets probably half of the words wrong. Thanks for your review...it was helpful to hear what else is out there!

[@timvandermey4792]

Mama to Four Dictation has a measurable value but so do spelling lists. We love Spelling Power for our lists. One purchase and our family is set with lists including built in review from 1st grade through life.

[@brooke0130]

I use All About Spelling and All About Reading for my daughter who is dyslexic. She's making great progress. This is our first year homeschooling. Thank you for your videos!

[@kylieevanz]

This is great information. I can't wait to pick one and get started!!! Thank you.

[@jacobjohannes7123]

I’d love to know what you think of Happy Cheetah Reading. It’s developed by the same women who developed Spelling You See

[@ZannaTheGreat]

I love this series! Thanks for sharing!

[@timvandermey4792]

Spelling Power is our core spelling program. Effective with built in review, individual pacing, inexpensive. Looking to add spelling you see for my older kids to replace their penmanship as they age into middle school. Do you buy the teacher manuals for your middle school children grade 5+? I find the cost of Spelling You See to be HIGH.

[@erica_arndt]

I do not think you need the TM for SYS.

[@noramcnabb1361]

I really don’t think a spelling curriculum is necessary if you are doing a vocabulary curriculum and do a spelling test in addition to the vocabulary test. However, if your child is struggling to spell, or if they finish school early (I don’t let them get done before 12). Also some of these are phonics, which is separate for me

[@jennasosa7740]

When the child high lights blends and "chunks" and diagraphs in the paragraph they are learning the sounds (phonetics) as they see how it is used in the word...That's my best guess how the kids are learning the phonics part of spelling through SYS. Just like my oldest (in Kindergarten Homeschool right now). She is a really great speller because she reads ALL THE TIME. Looking at and reading books have always been her favorite way to spend time since she was about 6 months old. So...because I've been reading to her so much and she has learned to read, she has learned some rules without even knowing...not to say phonics should not be taught (I have taught her a lot of phonetic rules), but the repitition of reading words helps a lot when you learn the rules....in this case slow down and high light a diagraph. Thanks for the review! I don't think I would want to use this as a way to teach phonics...but I would think this spelling program would complement a solid reading program that is teaching phonics.

[@truckart]

I love your detailed reviews! 😍 which program would you recommend for a child who is in Grade 2, a proficient reader but dislikes writing and spelling (to the point that he runs away from it)? AAS or Spelling U See? Or some other program? I want to ease him into writing so he doesn't feel threatened by it...

[@erica_arndt]

You might try AAS and check out my post on making spelling fun. I don't do any formal writing in 2nd grade, sometimes i think it's just too much they do a lot of handwriting at that stage and to have to then to have to write a story or a letter it can be overwhelming. I start with IEW Level A Student Writing Intensive in 3rd grade.

[@erica_arndt]

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[@chasingmoonlightfarm]

So my question about Spelling You See is: They are not copying the same passage every day, so how do they retain words that they saw/wrote, 2-3 days prior, and then remember how to dictate a whole passage on Friday from memory...with only writing parts of it once?

[@erica_arndt]

They do copy the same passage everyday for one week. :) If the sections are longer, they do break it up, but they're still marking the vowels/Consonants/etc. daily so they still read the same story each day. By the end of the week they're very familiar with the passage.

[@mudandsun9165]

Thank you. Very helpful.

[@samanthajo9625]

If you liked the All About Spelling or BJU press how come you switched to Spelling You See?

[@erica_arndt]

Honestly they sent it to use to review, so that first year I did BJU Press (older kids) and AAS (my youngest) plus SYS because I wasn't sold on it. Once I was comfortable with SYS, we moved solely to that :)

[@cskinz4359]

Thank your for your reviews! They are wonderful. I have really enjoyed them! I would like to use the BJU spelling for my 5th grader. Do you recommend the subject kit? Or could I get by with just the student workbook? Thank you!

[@erica_arndt]

I usually just get the student workbook for BJU Spelling :)

[@cskinz4359]

Ok. :) This helps!

[@dorisampofowah4298]

Thanks for your video is very helpful!👍👍👍👍

[@SheResellsSeashells]

You said in your video that your son that struggled with spelling only used Spelling You See. Did you use any program with him prior to SYS? Thank you for your video, it was very helpful!

[@erica_arndt]

We've tried All About Spelling, Spelling Power, Abeka Spelling, BJU Press Spelling, and Spelling You See. They're each a little different in style so it's good to try different things to see what works best for your child :)

[@jacobjohannes7123]

I’m most interested in spelling you see

[@sarahsmith5077]

Do you find that SYS is teacher intensive?

[@erica_arndt]

No it's very easy to get into and once your student is comfortable with the program it's fairly independent.

[@lynncorp1850]

Do you recommend doing all about spelling fist? If so, what level would you get up to before switching over to the program you currently use? Thx.

[@erica_arndt]

I really like AAS Level 1 because it has so many basic phonics rules in it which I do think are helpful!

[@user-vg8ez9cu6u]

Hi Erica, nice video! With regard to your other children (not the son using SYS), which spelling curriculum did you use with them?

[@erica_arndt]

We start out with All About Spelling, I really like their level 1 spelling it covers a lot of phonics rules which are helpful. But we move to SYS after that because I love it!

[@happilyhomeschoolinginiowa455]

Thank you. I am looking for middle school spelling, which would you recommend for middle school?

[@erica_arndt]

We use Spelling You See through middle school.

[@OneHappyHousewife]

For the BJU Spelling, is the Teacher Edition necessary? I'm comfortable with no answers but want to make sure there's nothing essential like dictation passages, etc. Thank you!

[@adrianforrest177]

I am a teacher and used BJU spelling for second and third grade. I do not think the teacher's edition is necessary. The thing you will need to know is that Monday you normally give a pretest with the spelling words. You can make up your own sentences. I believe they recommend testing again on Wednesday. Finally, Friday you dictate the words, read a sentence and then read the word again. If you feel comfortable with it, then I wouldn't purchase the book.

[@OneHappyHousewife]

Adrian Forrest thank you!!

[@Bekabonvillain]

Did you find you needed the teacher manual for bju press? Is it just answer keys or do they have instruction as well?

[@erica_arndt]

Hi, if you're talking about BJU Spelling, no I don't think you need a TM for that one.

[@Bekabonvillain]

Thank you! Love your reviews! Always so helpful!

[@homeschoolmomof2707]

What age or grade is your kiddo that is using Spelling You See Americano?? I really like it!! :-)

[@erica_arndt]

She's in 3rd grade this year and using Level D

[@homeschoolmomof2707]

Erica Arndt Thank you!! :-)

[@laurimuse1390]

What to use for an older 11.5 year old?

[@erica_arndt]

Hi Lauri, were you interested in a specific curriculum that I shared here? Feel free to email me and I will be happy to help in more detail.

[@AllyBlissJoy]

What spelling program do you recommend for a kindergartner?

[@erica_arndt]

I don't do a specific spelling program for kindergarten. I use my K4/5 Kindergarten curriculum which includes beginning sounds, reading, blends, etc. But for prek and kinder kids are still learning the letters and sounds and so I don't add in a spelling program at that time.

[@franny5295]

@@erica_arndt My son is 4.5 and will be starting kindergarten this fall. I don't know if you're familiar with it or not but we started the ordinary parents guide to teaching reading when he was 3 and he's reading now on a first grade level. I've watched him spell words with magnets phonetically so I really think he could do it but I keep hearing people say they don't do spelling with kindergarteners. What do you think? I'm planning to use All About Spelling with him.

[@maisieliberty1319]

@@franny5295 people usually wait til after kindergarten or first grade because developmentally for most children that is better, for their ability to think abstractly, and to have less writing whilst their fine motor skills are developing. It can also be confusing for some kids to learn to read alongside spelling especially the younger kids. But if your son is ahead and ready to move on not just curriculum level wise but his ability to understand the information, then level one of all about spelling would be a good one to go on to at this point in his English language skills journey. :)

[@w4tv286]

Does BJU teach the phonics?

[@erica_arndt]

BJU does have a phonics program, however I don't really like their method, so we don't use them for phonics. Their spelling program is good though.

[@twokindredsouls]

Hi Erica! Do you still use Bob Jones spelling along with Spelling You See, or do you trust SYS as a complete spelling program? Thanks!

[@erica_arndt]

No, we just use SYS now.