Use thoughtful words to practice spelling

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Pensive words are used in elementary school to make children aware of special words that have a special spelling. Such thought-provoking words can be used in many ways for spelling exercises.

Spelling isn't always easy.
Spelling isn't always easy. © Gerd Altmann / Pixelio

What you need:

  • some time for the topic

What are thoughtful words?

  • Reflection words are also known as say words or memo words.
  • These are words that have special rules for spelling, orthography are applied or which could cause difficulties for beginners with spelling.
  • A list of reflection and Remember words should encourage your child to think again carefully about the spelling of this special word. to remember the spelling - precisely because it is a special word.
  • Many of the reflection words are grouped into lists that deal with a particular aspect, for example double vowels (boat; but courage, although both are spoken long) or long spoken "i" that is not (!) written as "ie" or "ih" (example: machine, cinema).

Using thoughtful words for spelling exercises - this is how it works

  1. The proverbial terms "pensive words" or "memorabilia" alone draw attention to the fact that these words must be something special.
    2. Lively conveying memo words in elementary school

    Elementary school students come home with many questions, such as: B: Why is ...

  2. Regardless of whether you are working with lists or "storing" special words in a small booklet as reflective words - only practice with these words makes perfect.
  3. Just copy it off, maybe even 10 more times, but that will bore any student who is willing to write.
  4. So when practicing with the thought-provoking words, creativity is the order of the day.
  5. For example, you could choose four or five of the words and then a small one story Write with your child or your students, which should of course be as bizarre or funny as possible. And of course the thoughtful words should appear in it as often as possible.
  6. Or you ask your child to compose absurd sentences each with one of these reflective words. This also promotes spelling confidence and is fun.
  7. It can be mystery (Letter resp. Design picture puzzles, for example, around a thought word.
  8. And you will find some suggestions in these as well Worksheets or in this Exercise guide.

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