Yr 1 spellings

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Dd started Yr 1 in September and gets spellings every week. Ive always thought them a bit difficult but reckon this week takes the biscuit. What do you think ? Thought, Because, Sphinx, Phonics, Read, Stay.

Is it a joke?

They're easy, Gold. In fact, they're all spelt the same way b-o-n-k-er-z!

So are they not yr 1 level then ? Should I say something? Have already had run -in over reading levels . Dont want a bad reputation !

Are you sure he hasn't picked up a letter to parents inviting them to STAY at drop-off to hear how PHONICS is taught, and how it links to how their child learns to READ, BECAUSE the latest THOUGHT is that children do better at school with parental involvement? I SPHINX that might be it?

Que ?!

Oh, I'll get me coat, then...

Sphinx I might join you ! ( Had to check how to spell that ! )

Those can't be right! I'm a secondary teacher and have Year 8s who would struggle with some of those.

The only thing I can think of that links them is Letters and Sounds Phase 5 digraphs that would be taught in phonics. Although maybe 'ough' is Phase 6. But they wouldn't all be taught in the same week.

The spellings aren't difficult for Y1 but they are totally random and completely pointless

no "ough" is phase 5 - Y1

They're a bit weird, cos they don't focus on particular sounds. eg DD (yr1) has "cloud, about, treat, seat, crayon, spray", so they follow sounds for that week IYSWIM

Mrz, this was my thought too.

Are these words tailored to her? Could they be words she's struggled to say when reading in the last week?

Could sphinx be an autocorrect??

These are class spellings, not just for Dd. Last week was dolphin and elephant so would guess they're learning ph but sphinx? The whole class came out with these in their spelling books so not autocorrect.

What's wrong with sphinx? I use that word in my phonics group. Or am I missing something?

What about paraphernalia ? Thats a nice easy decodable ph word

I would have gone with graph and phone

So the sounds are right but the words are random then ? Will have to see how DD goes.

I've now realised I say Sphinx in a weird way.

no the sounds aren't right either ... they are mixed up ...completely random spellings pointless! pointless!

Thanks everyone.