Learning Irregular Spellings

Because of their short term memory difficulties dyslexic students often find it hard to spell irregular words.

Use a combination of strategies to help the student learn tricky words. Once a spelling is in a students long term memory they will be able to remember it more easily.

Strategies for Learning Irregular Spellings

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• Look Cover Say Write Check
• Mnemonics
• Tracing over the letters
• Write the word in large letters and put it on the wall in a place where it can be seen every day.
• Use Spelling reinforcement Programs to practise spellings
• Make spelling puzzles
• Look for words within a word

  
  Use humour to make spelling funny and memorable.

Strategies for Learning Irregular Spellings