Dyslexia and Spellings!

[redbilly]

My 8 year old daughter is dyslexia and is also on the autistic spectrum. She's in a mainstream school and has some good friends but she is beginning to think she is stupid as she is in the lowest sets for everything. She gets easier spellings than the rest of the class, and when she's in the mood she is great at them. Just recently, she has lost interest in doing the spellings, but then sobs saying she's thick. She can do them when she tries, but I think maybe her confidence has been knocked. Has anyone got any suggestions on how to make learning the spellings fun/interesting? I've asked her teacher for suggestions but get the impression he isn't too interested, and I don't want to be forcing her to learn them. Any advice or suggestions would be welcome, thanks.

[BuzzardBird]

Does she do those clapping games that my DD is into at the moment? We were doing her spellings whilst clapping out 'a sailor went to sea sea sea'.

[enderwoman]

My 7 year old is dyslexic.

I scan the list at the start of the week and focus on the easy words. For him it's the ones that he can easily guess. The next day I move onto ones that need a little practice. Eg angry rather than angree Unless we have a week without much on, there are some that he has no chance of remembering eg scissors

Using this method he can avoid 0/10 which is demoralising for him.

[comedancing]

Use an app on tablet..lots on line..make it more fun..also needs to write spellings ..saying them is not enough..the app will allow for that so she could do it a few times everyday..also people with dyslexia are never great at spelling..could you give her your own reward at home..like a marble for each one she gets right..into a big jar and when its full she can get something new..explain to her about the dyslexia and how its not her fault ..that you know she is doing her best