Thrilling Fact:
It is common to use a bee to represent spelling-related things because spelling competitions are called Spelling Bees.

Why are they called that?
A "bee" is an old term for when a group of neighbours get together to work on a big job together--kind of like bees in a hive all helping work on the same goal...
(Old-timey examples: quilting bee, barn raising bee, husking bee, etc)

This HaikuDeck slide show is a spiffy modern-day Bee where members of grade 4 community/hive can "gather" to work on the common goal of becoming stronger spellers...

You will see slides with a spelling list word...
+ there will often be a spelling rule next to it

A) Looking at the screen, say the word out loud...notice the shape of the word, the number of letters, etc...then say the rule out loud...

B) Spell the word (don't just spell letters out loud)--very important: WRITE IT DOWN!
Looking at the screen while writing is not cheating...it is good...writing it properly helps imprint proper spelling in the automatic memory part of your brain...

C) Say the word out loud again when you are done writing it down correctly...

D) Now, look away from the screen, and turn your written word over so it can't be seen either...

E) Using a second sheet of paper, say the word out loud, then spell it by writing it down, then say it out loud one more time...

F) Check your spelling.
If correct, go to the next slide...
Important: if you made a mistake, fix it right away--say the correct letters as you write them down...try the word slide again starting at A)...you will immediately get stronger...

You will see slides with a spelling list word...
+ there will often be a spelling rule next to it

A) Looking at the screen, say the word out loud...notice the shape of the word, the number of letters, etc...then say the rule out loud...

B) Spell the word (don't just spell letters out loud)--very important: WRITE IT DOWN!
Looking at the screen while writing is not cheating...it is good...writing it properly helps imprint proper spelling in the automatic memory part of your brain...

C) Say the word out loud again when you are done writing it down correctly...

D) Now, look away from the screen, and turn your written word over so it can't be seen either...

E) Using a second sheet of paper, say the word out loud, then spell it by writing it down, then say it out loud one more time...

F) Check your spelling.
If correct, go to the next slide...
Important: if you made a mistake, fix it right away--say the correct letters as you write them down...try the word slide again starting at A)...you will immediately get stronger...

Sometimes, I might put in a slide for general knowledge or interest...

Lucky you!

Learning is fun!

Move to the next slide when ready...

REMEMBER:

Take tricky words apart into small syllable/sound chunks...

Like James Brown (godfather of soul music) says, "Break it down for me fellas!"

(And also, "Make it funky!" and, "Oowwwwww!"
Although I don't think that relates to spelling..."

Try out the syllable chops on your arm again...really...do it...putting the body motion to the words while speaking the syllable sounds helps to write the word into your automatic brain area...

When doing the syllable chops, start at finger tips, then wrist, then elbow, shoulder...each jointed or bendable section is another syllable break.

REMEMBER:

Take tricky words apart into small syllable/sound chunks...

Like James Brown (godfather of soul music) says, "Break it down for me fellas!"

(And also, "Make it funky!" and, "Oowwwwww!"
Although I don't think that relates to spelling..."

Try out the syllable chops on your arm again...really...do it...putting the body motion to the words while speaking the syllable sounds helps to write the word into your automatic brain area...

When doing the syllable chops, start at finger tips, then wrist, then elbow, shoulder...each jointed or bendable section is another syllable break.

REMEMBER:

Take tricky words apart into small syllable/sound chunks...

Like James Brown (godfather of soul music) says, "Break it down for me fellas!"

(And also, "Make it funky!" and, "Oowwwwww!"
Although I don't think that relates to spelling..."

Try out the syllable chops on your arm again...really...do it...putting the body motion to the words while speaking the syllable sounds helps to write the word into your automatic brain area...

When doing the syllable chops, start at finger tips, then wrist, then elbow, shoulder...each jointed or bendable section is another syllable break.

Yay! A general knowledge or interest slide...

Lucky you!


The next few words you will need to MASTER for our Science unit, and for some very cool projects coming soon...

You will see slides with a spelling list word...
+ there will often be a spelling rule next to it

A) Looking at the screen, say the word out loud...notice the shape of the word, the number of letters, etc...then say the rule out loud...

B) Spell the word (don't just spell letters out loud)--very important: WRITE IT DOWN!
Looking at the screen while writing is not cheating...it is good...writing it properly helps imprint proper spelling in the automatic memory part of your brain...

C) Say the word out loud again when you are done writing it down correctly...

D) Now, look away from the screen, and turn your written word over so it can't be seen either...

E) Using a second sheet of paper, say the word out loud, then spell it by writing it down, then say it out loud one more time...

F) Check your spelling.
If correct, go to the next slide...
Important: if you made a mistake, fix it right away--say the correct letters as you write them down...try the word slide again starting at A)...you will immediately get stronger...

REMEMBER:

Take tricky words apart into small syllable/sound chunks...

Like James Brown (godfather of soul music) says, "Break it down for me fellas!"

(And also, "Make it funky!" and, "Oowwwwww!"
Although I don't think that relates to spelling..."

Try out the syllable chops on your arm again...really...do it...putting the body motion to the words while speaking the syllable sounds helps to write the word into your automatic brain area...

When doing the syllable chops, start at finger tips, then wrist, then elbow, shoulder...each jointed or bendable section is another syllable break.

You will see slides with a spelling list word...
+ there will often be a spelling rule next to it

A) Looking at the screen, say the word out loud...notice the shape of the word, the number of letters, etc...then say the rule out loud...

B) Spell the word (don't just spell letters out loud)--very important: WRITE IT DOWN!
Looking at the screen while writing is not cheating...it is good...writing it properly helps imprint proper spelling in the automatic memory part of your brain...

C) Say the word out loud again when you are done writing it down correctly...

D) Now, look away from the screen, and turn your written word over so it can't be seen either...

E) Using a second sheet of paper, say the word out loud, then spell it by writing it down, then say it out loud one more time...

F) Check your spelling.
If correct, go to the next slide...
Important: if you made a mistake, fix it right away--say the correct letters as you write them down...try the word slide again starting at A)...you will immediately get stronger...

REMEMBER:

Take tricky words apart into small syllable/sound chunks...

Like James Brown (godfather of soul music) says, "Break it down for me fellas!"

(And also, "Make it funky!" and, "Oowwwwww!"
Although I don't think that relates to spelling..."

Try out the syllable chops on your arm again...really...do it...putting the body motion to the words while speaking the syllable sounds helps to write the word into your automatic brain area...

When doing the syllable chops, start at finger tips, then wrist, then elbow, shoulder...each jointed or bendable section is another syllable break.