Traditional Spelling III builds on previous levels of phonetic spelling instruction, extending mastery in phonics. Each lesson develops correct pronunciation of written words, division of words into syllables, vocabulary, parts of speech, and more. Traditional Spelling provides your student with an extensive mastery-based study of phonics for spelling and reading. Continue building your student’s spelling skills with Traditional Spelling III.

The Traditional Spelling program incorporates reading, writing, and dictation of spelling words. Each lesson has a four-page spread of written activities in the student book, vocabulary definitions, and teacher-directed classroom activities and educational games. Students will enjoy the consistent format of the lessons. Teachers and parents will appreciate the ease of use.

What is Special About Traditional Spelling?

• No incorrect words. Students are never given a list of incorrect spelling words and asked to choose the one that is spelled correctly. Incorrect words tend to confuse spellers who are working to master and remember correct spelling, and the visual of an incorrectly spelled word can stick with young readers.
• Color-coded phonograms. The main focus of each lesson is on the phonograms being taught, but all aspects of each word are addressed. In each lesson, students identify consonants and consonant teams/blends with one colored pencil, and vowels and vowel teams with another. This aids in visualization of each word and its phonetic chunks, and makes students better decoders as they begin to see patterns in words.
• Words in context. In addition to workbook activities, each lesson features a short story on the student’s reading level that utilizes that week’s spelling words.
• Sound dictation. Through oral dictation, students practice writing phonograms in isolation, words by themselves, and writing complete sentences containing select list words. These activities auditorily train students to hear phonetic differences and to visually highlight phonetic chunks.
• Vocabulary Building. Students get practice through workbook activities and scheduled skill-building activities with the various meanings of list wordsCompanion Products

Traditional Spelling III Student Workbook
Traditional Spelling III Teacher Manual
Traditional Spelling III Practice Sheets 

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Memoria Press is proud to introduce the next step in the Traditional Spelling series: Traditional Spelling III. A comprehensive, phonetic approach to teaching spelling, this course is designed for students who have completed a phonics program and are reading at a third grade level.

Traditional Spelling III builds on previous levels of phonetic spelling instruction, extending mastery in phonics. Each lesson develops correct pronunciation of written words, division of words into syllables, vocabulary, parts of speech, and more. Traditional Spelling provides your student with an extensive mastery-based study of phonics for spelling and reading. Continue building your student’s spelling skills with Traditional Spelling III.

Companion Products

Traditional Spelling III Student Workbook
Traditional Spelling III Teacher Manual
Traditional Spelling III Practice Sheets 

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Memoria Press is proud to introduce the next step in the Traditional Spelling series: Traditional Spelling III. A comprehensive, phonetic approach to teaching spelling, this course is designed for students who have completed a phonics program and are reading at a third grade level.

Traditional Spelling III builds on previous levels of phonetic spelling instruction, extending mastery in phonics. Each lesson develops correct pronunciation of written words, division of words into syllables, vocabulary, parts of speech, and more. Traditional Spelling provides your student with an extensive mastery-based study of phonics for spelling and reading. Continue building your student’s spelling skills with Traditional Spelling III.

The Traditional Spelling program incorporates reading, writing, and dictation of spelling words. Each lesson has a four-page spread of written activities in the student book, vocabulary definitions, and teacher-directed classroom activities and educational games. Students will enjoy the consistent format of the lessons. Teachers and parents will appreciate the ease of use.

What is Special About Traditional Spelling?

• No incorrect words. Students are never given a list of incorrect spelling words and asked to choose the one that is spelled correctly. Incorrect words tend to confuse spellers who are working to master and remember correct spelling, and the visual of an incorrectly spelled word can stick with young readers.
• Color-coded phonograms. The main focus of each lesson is on the phonograms being taught, but all aspects of each word are addressed. In each lesson, students identify consonants and consonant teams/blends with one colored pencil, and vowels and vowel teams with another. This aids in visualization of each word and its phonetic chunks, and makes students better decoders as they begin to see patterns in words.
• Words in context. In addition to workbook activities, each lesson features a short story on the student’s reading level that utilizes that week’s spelling words.
• Sound dictation. Through oral dictation, students practice writing phonograms in isolation, words by themselves, and writing complete sentences containing select list words. These activities auditorily train students to hear phonetic differences and to visually highlight phonetic chunks.
• Vocabulary Building. Students get practice through workbook activities and scheduled skill-building activities with the various meanings of list wordsCompanion Products

Traditional Spelling III Student Workbook
Traditional Spelling III Teacher Manual
Traditional Spelling III Practice Sheets 

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Memoria Press is proud to introduce the next step in the Traditional Spelling series: Traditional Spelling III. A comprehensive, phonetic approach to teaching spelling, this course is designed for students who have completed a phonics program and are reading at a third grade level.

Traditional Spelling III builds on previous levels of phonetic spelling instruction, extending mastery in phonics. Each lesson develops correct pronunciation of written words, division of words into syllables, vocabulary, parts of speech, and more. Traditional Spelling provides your student with an extensive mastery-based study of phonics for spelling and reading. Continue building your student’s spelling skills with Traditional Spelling III.

The Traditional Spelling program incorporates reading, writing, and dictation of spelling words. Each lesson has a four-page spread of written activities in the student book, vocabulary definitions, and teacher-directed classroom activities and educational games. Students will enjoy the consistent format of the lessons. Teachers and parents will appreciate the ease of use.

What is Special About Traditional Spelling?

• No incorrect words. Students are never given a list of incorrect spelling words and asked to choose the one that is spelled correctly. Incorrect words tend to confuse spellers who are working to master and remember correct spelling, and the visual of an incorrectly spelled word can stick with young readers.
• Color-coded phonograms. The main focus of each lesson is on the phonograms being taught, but all aspects of each word are addressed. In each lesson, students identify consonants and consonant teams/blends with one colored pencil, and vowels and vowel teams with another. This aids in visualization of each word and its phonetic chunks, and makes students better decoders as they begin to see patterns in words.
• Words in context. In addition to workbook activities, each lesson features a short story on the student’s reading level that utilizes that week’s spelling words.
• Sound dictation. Through oral dictation, students practice writing phonograms in isolation, words by themselves, and writing complete sentences containing select list words. These activities auditorily train students to hear phonetic differences and to visually highlight phonetic chunks.
• Vocabulary Building. Students get practice through workbook activities and scheduled skill-building activities with the various meanings of list words

Companion Products

Traditional Spelling III Student Workbook
Traditional Spelling III Teacher Manual
Traditional Spelling III Practice Sheets 

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Levels A, B, & C MP3 downloadsThe Premier Package includes:

• Lesson Cards with all three levels of spelling words and jingles
• Personal Spelling Cards to keep track of your student’s typical misspellings
• Zoo Cards that serve as a way to practice jingles or as rewards
• Phonetic Zoo Teacher’s Notes spiral-bound book* (PDF e-book also included)
• Spelling and the Brain video seminar (link to streaming video)**

Click here to learn more about the Phonetic Zoo.

*You can purchase a replacement copy of the Phonetic Zoo Teacher’s Notes spiral-bound book here.

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Here’s a short video explaining more about prepared dictation and how it works.

Placing Your Child

Charlotte Mason began dictation exercises with students around the third or fourth grade. With that schedule in mind, here is a rough model of which books correspond to which grades:

• Book 1: Grades 3 and 4 (Transcription for lessons 1–70; transition to prepared dictation with Lessons 71–140.)

Grade 3 (Exercises 1–70)—Assign the whole passage to be transcribed. Occasionally ask the student to verbally spell two or three words from the passage from memory.

Grade 4 (Exercises 71–140)—Assign up to the whole passage. Dictate one or two sentences.

• Book 2: Grades 5 and 6

Grade 5 (Exercises 1–70)—Assign up to the whole passage. Dictate two or three sentences.

Grade 6 (Exercises 71–140)—Assign up to the whole passage. Dictate three or four sentences.

• Book 3: Grades 7 and 8

Grade 7 (Exercises 1–70)—Assign the whole passage. Dictate up to one paragraph.

Grade 8 (Exercises 71–140)—Assign the whole passage. Dictate up to one paragraph.

• Book 4: Grades 9 and 10

Grade 9 (Exercises 1–70)—Assign the whole passage. Dictate up to two paragraphs.

Grade 10 (Exercises 71–140)—Assign the whole passage. Dictate up to two paragraphs.

• Book 5: Grades 11 and 12

Grade 11 (Exercises 1–70)—Assign the whole passage. Dictate up to three paragraphs.

Grade 12 (Exercises 71–140)—Assign the whole passage. Dictate up to three paragraphs.

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Here’s a short video explaining more about prepared dictation and how it works.

Placing Your Child

Charlotte Mason began dictation exercises with students around the third or fourth grade. With that schedule in mind, here is a rough model of which books correspond to which grades:

• Book 1: Grades 3 and 4 (Transcription for lessons 1–70; transition to prepared dictation with Lessons 71–140.)

Grade 3 (Exercises 1–70)—Assign the whole passage to be transcribed. Occasionally ask the student to verbally spell two or three words from the passage from memory.

Grade 4 (Exercises 71–140)—Assign up to the whole passage. Dictate one or two sentences.

• Book 2: Grades 5 and 6

Grade 5 (Exercises 1–70)—Assign up to the whole passage. Dictate two or three sentences.

Grade 6 (Exercises 71–140)—Assign up to the whole passage. Dictate three or four sentences.

• Book 3: Grades 7 and 8

Grade 7 (Exercises 1–70)—Assign the whole passage. Dictate up to one paragraph.

Grade 8 (Exercises 71–140)—Assign the whole passage. Dictate up to one paragraph.

• Book 4: Grades 9 and 10

Grade 9 (Exercises 1–70)—Assign the whole passage. Dictate up to two paragraphs.

Grade 10 (Exercises 71–140)—Assign the whole passage. Dictate up to two paragraphs.

• Book 5: Grades 11 and 12

Grade 11 (Exercises 1–70)—Assign the whole passage. Dictate up to three paragraphs.

Grade 12 (Exercises 71–140)—Assign the whole passage. Dictate up to three paragraphs.

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