How to teach spellings

[mummyof2boys30]

DS age 8 is really struggling. Has a diagnosis of DLD however i also feel he may have dyslexia. He is so anxious in relation to school. Mostly due to literacy. His school do the write, copy, cover concept to learn them. Its just not working. Results in tears every day learning them, and again tears on test days. I just don't know how to help him. Im currently copying the first word out and highlighting the end letters. Eg his works are ramp, lamp, cramp etc.

Due to the lack of responses, I'm presuming that there's not many others in the same position as you.

My daughters is aged 9 and has just had a positive screening for dyslexia.

I was going to post looking for advice but will wait to see what the report says and get on google 😉

I will post back of I find anything out x x

Have a look at Sir Linkalot. It's an app you can get that teaches spelling through different strategies that can work for dyslexia.

He shouldn't be learning more than 5 at a time. These should ideally be the same spelling pattern e.g would, should, could. Try putting the spelling pattern in a different colour, so the ould would be a different colour to make it stand out. There's also a mnemonic. Oh U Lucky Duck to help with that particular spelling pattern.

Talk to the teacher and SENCo. They should help. If they don't then talk to the Head/SENCo governor.

Thanks 😊