Evan-Moor Building Spelling Skills, Grade 4 - Homeschooling & Classroom Resource Workbook, Reproducible Worksheets, Teaching Edition, Spelling Strategies, Reading and Writing Skills Paperback – Teacher's Edition, February 27, 2002

Nice right on level

A nice spelling book for kids to brush up in spelling while on summer break.

I appreciate the variety of words, as it covers some similar sounding words and challenges student to know the difference, as well as identify patterns. The lessons are well thought out and lessons are presented very straightforward, so thankfully I didn’t need to hover to teach. There are parts to practice copying words, then writing from memory, then matching them with their meaning (in various ways, sometimes mix n match, crossword puzzle), and using them in a sentence. Sometimes you fill in missing letters, syllables, Latin roots, or other variations. It’s great for etymology. My son doesn’t love this because it’s still homework in his mind (purchased grade 4), but he doesn’t hate it because it’s actually pretty straightforward and quick, despite his perfectionism that can be time-consuming. I highly recommend these spelling books.

These brands of spelling books seem to be more challenging for my kids but they still enjoy them. I like that they mix the spelling with crossword puzzles and other fun activities during the week.

Finally! We found a homeschool spelling book that fits our needs. This is the 5th spelling book we've tried in 3 years of homeschooling . It's definitely the best so far. So many of the other curriculum try to include too much. It is simple and to the point. It's not a great book for writing or vocabulary . There's not enough of either. It's really just simple spelling activities encouraging the child to write the words a few times a day and to visually spot incorrect spelling. Each lesson takes only a few minutes.

We've used these books for several of our kids for 5 years now. Some of our kids are typical, while others were special needs. Each day presents easy, effective lessons hitting not only on the spelling words of that week but also on core curriculum milestones so that it re-enforces lessons we are learning in their Language arts sheets. My favorite part is that at first glance each day, my kids are hit with pages that are well spaced and well organized. The layout gives my kids a quick sense of "This lesson will only take a moment" Sometimes when too much is on a page or it is tightly packed together, my kids get overwhelmed before even attempting the work because it seems to be too much...but these lessons were great and also my kids had good retention...at the end of a year, I gave them a "Mega" spelling test to see how they had retained these words and they did great. This spelling book is a great "staple" to any home school curriculum!

We are homeschoolers and used an OG program (phonics rules based) for the younger grades. My kid knew rules, but lacked confidence in his ability. I was looking for something to continue to practice spelling that was easy and straightforward. This definitely fit the bill.

This is our first year adding spelling to our curriculum. My 9yr old 4th grader is an avid reader and has always spelled well. The word lists are challenging but still doable! No complaints and I love how it lays it all out for you!