1. If you have a child in Yr 4 – Yr 7 please sit on the right side of the room If you have a child in Prep –Yr 3 please sit on the left side of the room Good afternoon everyone Please take note where to sit

3. Letters are: » Based on benchmarks for the end of year » Reviewed the distance to be travelled to achieve benchmark » Encourage parental/community involvement

4. WHAT?HOW?

5. Balanced Literacy Program

8. Pull apart the entire word using consonants, vowels, syllables and sounds. Prep-Yr 2 Yr 3 – Yr 7

10. Parent involvement in learning greatest effects between prep – yr 3 with slow decrease after yr 3 (Hattie high yield strategy) If possible attend micro information sessions on whole school focus – each teacher will model 1 strategy to parents during the year. Sit down and work with your child to support them in the whole school focus.

11. Ask your child/find out what their individual spelling focus is this week Ask their teacher for example words to practise at home Continue spelling over the holidays (especially Christmas holidays) Data indicates students trend backwards during this time away from school.

12. National Curriculum LEM Strategies Words Their Way Stage & Learning Goals

13. Each student has a spelling learning goal based on which stage of ‘Words Their Way’ they are currently working through. Eg: My spelling goal is recognising that letters can have more than one sound My spelling goal is drawing on knowledge of high-frequency sight words

14. » No set method » Flower petals » Wall Charts/Board » Desktop Cards » Visible Leadership Wk 5

16. My spelling goal is…

17. Reading team are using information sheets to communicate with parents. Our spelling team have created information sheets to support parents with student learning goals If you have any great suggestions please let us know.

19. Determining a students spelling stage – PSI & ESI Students grouped in ability levels What are sorts? Varieties of sorts – concept, font, picture, blind, speed, word hunt and many more. Spelling words don’t match spelling test for a reason… Students are learning a rule/focus.

20. Ensure during spelling & reading activties that you are using correct pronunciation of words. Australian’s are typically lazy speakers. Eg: father not fatha the not thu a not u can not cen Speak slowly and clearly

22. Transferring Spelling Into Writing Using the rules for the ‘a’ sound.

23. ‘a’ sounds a says ‘a’ as in fat a says ‘ay’ as in baby a says ‘ar’ as in bath a says ‘aw’ as in all a says ‘o’ as in was 1 2 3 4 5 a, ay, ar, aw, o Looking at these rules

24. Transferring Spelling Into Writing We woshed our dog. We washed our dog. a says ‘o’ as in was when following a ‘w’ sound 5

25. Transferring Spelling Into Writing 4 a says ‘aw’ as in all when followed by ‘ll’ or ‘lk’ On the weekend, we washed our dog and took it for a worlk all the way to the park and back.

26. Transferring Spelling Into Writing The boy wonted to finish the tarsk quickly so he would not be larst and have to listen to the teacher tork.

27. Handouts – to support you at home 1.PowerPoint slides 2.Words Their Way Information Flyer 3.LEM PowerPoint 4.iPad apps 5.Websites – Spelling City

29. skin mule safedune notedonewax crabrule crop gum capelotswife tide havedrip wipewhich race vote Within Word Pattern Sort 11: Short and long

31. » http://childparenting.about.com/od/schoollear ning/a/ways-to-practice-spelling-at-home.htm » http://www.spellingcity.com/parent-spelling- resources.html » http://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.g ov.au/literacy/assets/pdf/parent/help_spell.pdf

32. Spelling -Sign the volunteer register -Support for you if required/requested -Help with lower and upper year levels Many parents/guardians assist with younger year levels when the 4-7’s need help as well. Encourage grandparents, friends and anyone else interested.

34. » Parents physically complete a sort to understand what is required. » Parents can ask questions to clarify meaning/purpose of task » Difference between upper and lower school

36. Could you kindly take 5 minutes to complete our feedback sheet to assist in guiding future Parent Information Sessions.