Spell words with common patterns and often-used irregular words.
L.1.2.D is part of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts. These 2 games practice it. Standards vary by state, so check with your kid’s teacher for the exact match.
Spell It: A word is spoken and its picture is pinned to a chalkboard, and kids spell it with letter tiles. Lists follow phonics order: short-vowel words, sh, ch and th, blends, silent e and vowel teams.
Bossy R: A bossy rooster shows how r changes the vowel before it. Kids tap the word they hear and read words to match pictures, starting with ar, then or, then er, ir and ur, which sound the same.
Practice it at home
Say a word, then have them say it slowly and write one letter or letter pair for each sound.
Sort words that sound the same but spell it differently: her, bird and turn all say /er/.