I wanted to pass along this blog post of a mom using level one with her teen! Thought it would be encouraging! simplehomeschool.net/spelling-with-an-older-child/

@@LizBlueandHazel oh wow!! Thanks so much for that! I listened with my daughter and now she is excited to get started and motivated to work hard at it! She wants to know when we can start 😁

Thank you! Glad you find them helpful! Kindergarten is so special, enjoy ☺️

You’re welcome. Glad it was helpful!

Thanks for sharing and I completely agree about the time amount being more effective with 10-15 min vs 20. We are going to be finishing level 2 with my 10 year old 4th grader this year, and I made the decision yo actually postpone starting with my other 3rd grader till she’s 10 and in 4th grade. This is in part influenced by the Charlotte Mason method not to add extras beyond reading and copywork until age 10, but also because she’s not reading as fluently as my oldest was at this age so I want her to keep cementing in her reading skills before even thinking about spelling. It’s slowly becoming more relevant to her as she’s writing more, so it’s neat to see the natural progression! By next year she’ll have more reason to spell and also a better visual bank of words from having read more books. Thanks for your comment and hope you have a great year!

Glad it was helpful! We’re now in level 3 with my 4th grader and do it less often. It’s been a great program. Using the tile app instead of tile pieces has cut down on time too.

Glad it was helpful!

So glad it helped you! We’re continuing on this year finishing level 2 with my upcoming 4th grader and I’ve decided to wait to do Spelling level 1 with my next kiddo till she is a 4th grader. Want to see her reading more on her own before we start and also we are aiming towards a more Charlotte mason approach holding off till around age 10. Hope you have the best year!

@@LizBlueandHazel Hi. Thank you! Sounds great that you are moving forward with it. It's really helpful when you find something that is working well. I understand what you mean about waiting until 10 yo for your other child. That's what is so nice about being at home to homeschool; we can really tailor our curriculum to make it fit for us. I am enjoying being able to do that with my little ones. All the best, and many blessings to you and your family this homeschool year.

So glad to hear from someone who’s used it! You convinced me and I’ll try it out. The physical tiles are cumbersome.

@@LizBlueandHazel Yes they are!😊

This is what I was looking for, so I'm going to order the app!

@@forlife84 I think you will be so glad you did. We love it!

A cookie sheet would actually be pretty perfect, lol! We did just buy the tile app this week to use and o my goodness it’s magical. Saves us so much time! And I don’t have to hide the tiles from my toddler this way 🤪

We did! We went very slowly through level 2 this year, and are onto level 3. Best thing I added was to switch to the tile app, which saved time and frustration from losing tile pieces/toddler tossing them around. I love going through the “rules” of the program slightly behind grade level. It’s easier and faster to pick up the rules and gives them more time to see correct spelling in books they’ve read.

Good q. The easiest but not cheapest option would be to buy the $20 tile app. But you could make your own, especially for level 1 (and there’s Black and white pics inside the teachers guide with examples of which tiles to use). But it’d be a lot of work and you’d have a lot of small paper pieces without magnetic backs. The part you do need from the kit is the spelling card dividers which can be bought for $6 and you’ll want the spelling box to put them in with and all the cards from the student pack.

I got the spelling box on All About Learning Press . Com website, and the app I got on the App Store by searching All About Spelling app.

Yes it comes with 2 letters each and then some of the sound combos they’ll be working with. There are tiles that won’t get used till future levels in there as well.

The program recommends having one card box per child. There are some helpful blog posts from people who have combined 2 kids in 2 different levels into 1 box, but it seems a little tricky. I’ll have 2 students in diff levels in the fall but haven’t decided yet if we’ll just get two boxes or not. I’ll probably get each child their own box so it’s easier on my brain 😅.

I would start on level 1 with a 5th grader. He or she will flyyy through most and you’ll finish the 24 lessons in under a month at that age im guessing. But you’ll pick up a few foundational things and learn the flow of the program easier on level 1 than in upper levels. I read a blog of a gal who started someone even older on level 1 and recommends that, he just finished much quicker than a younger child since his reading skills were much better, the hard part is feeling like you’re wasting time or money, but I try not to consider it a waste. Also as a follow up, i was originally going to start my upcoming 3rd grade 8.5 year old on level 1 this year, but now plan to wait to start with her till 4th grade. We are switching to a more Charlotte mason approach which waits till around age 10 for any formal spelling/grammar so she’ll now start level 1 in 4th grade. It’ll be “too” easy then, but in some ways that makes it easier for both of us and I for sure want to start at the beginning. Hope that helps!

@@LizBlueandHazel Thank you. It does help. I was very concerned about the money. But I just found someone selling levels 1 and 2 perfect condition for $50 total! No tiles but I plan to get the app anyway! I appreciate your advice from your own experience. 😀

Glad to hear! We’ve gone slower with level 2 but this is a solid program and I’ve learned a ton of the rules I never knew as well!