King's West 2nd Grade Sitton Spelling Sourcebook Series   Egger Publishing, Inc.

King's West School is implementing Rebecca Sitton's spelling program. This approach to spelling emphasizes high frequency words, phonics and teaching predictable spelling patterns to make children excellent observers of words. There are 1200 words in this program. Second grade is responsible for words 35 through 170  this year which are listed below. Core Word Spelling Activities:

we	would	over	go	does	every
there	other	did	good	part	found
can	into	down	new	even	still
an	has	only	write	place	between
your	more	way	our	well	name
which	her	find	me	such	should
their	two	use	man	here	home
said	like	may	too	take	big
if	him	water	any	why	give
do	see	long	day	help	air
will	time	little	same	put	line
each	could	very	right	different	set
about	no	after	look	away	own
how	make	words	think	again	under
up	than	called	also	off	read
out	first	just	around	went	last
them	been	where	another	old	never
then	its	most	came	number	us
she	who	know	come	great	left
many	now	get	work	tell	end
some	people	through	three	men	along
so	my	back	must	say
these	made	much	because	small

King's West is working with the Rebecca Sitton Spelling Program.  It emphasizes correct spelling in everyday writing, not just for the end-of-the-week test. The "Priority List" of "no excuse" spelling words will be studied throughout the year and the words are revisited constantly to ensure they are a part of each child's long term memory.  2nd Graders will have 10 - 15 words each week on their "words to learn list". These are the most frequently used words in the English language, as well as topical words that will correlate with our social studies and sicence curriculum. Sitton Word Bank of  High Frequency Writing Words: click Here:

FAQ - When will my child be assessed on their "Words to Learn List"? We will be assessing students by using cloze word tests, dictation, take-home homework papers and frequent spelling checks using their daily writing projects in journals and other subject areas. I will send home the assessments regularly, as well as communicate spelling grades on report cards and progress reports. There will not be a Friday test to study for, but rather, studying and learning is a continual process. You can help your child by frequently checking with them at home, quizzing them, practicing the words, proofreading, looking over homework together and focusing in on troublesome words. For example, many second graders spell "they" t-h-a-y, because of the way it sounds. If your child has difficulty with this word, ask them to spell this while you're in the car together, and check on it often in their writing. Please feel free to visit the  Rebecca Sitton website and learn more about the  Sitton spelling philosophy. click Here:

2nd Grade Core Word
Spelling Activities:

(click here)