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<blockquote data-quote="LittleDudesMom" data-source="post: 248032" data-attributes="member: 805"><p>I agree with MWM. Asking your son's teacher to remove him from the 3rd grade spelling program and do remidial work with him is a special request at this point. Unless you have something in writing that excuses him from the work, this issue will not be dealt with in a manner that helps your son build the foundation he needs.</p><p> </p><p>A couple suggestions. Call an IEP team meeting. Have all those failed spelling tests with you (and if this has affected his grades in other ways, i.e., reading comp test, etc., take those along as well). </p><p> </p><p>In the meantime, you have a couple choices. Obviously the school wants your son to have the spelling grade for his average. Ask that he only be given half the spelling words untill you work out a permanent solution. You can do this through the teacher prior to the meeting and see if she is amenable. That way it is a purely memorization process. This is what helped my difficult child who has a spellling Learning Disability (LD).</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, considering putting him in a resource/Learning Disability (LD) room for language arts will be most helpful. They will cover the same material, but it will be taught in a different way. They will go back and learn the basics again.</p><p> </p><p>At the IEP meeting, you will have to ask that your son be placed in Learning Disability (LD) for language arts. Interestingly enough, my son has a horrible spelling Learning Disability (LD) but it does not affect his reading at all. He knows the words, just can't spell them.</p><p> </p><p>Good luck.</p><p> </p><p>Sharon</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LittleDudesMom, post: 248032, member: 805"] I agree with MWM. Asking your son's teacher to remove him from the 3rd grade spelling program and do remidial work with him is a special request at this point. Unless you have something in writing that excuses him from the work, this issue will not be dealt with in a manner that helps your son build the foundation he needs. A couple suggestions. Call an IEP team meeting. Have all those failed spelling tests with you (and if this has affected his grades in other ways, i.e., reading comp test, etc., take those along as well). In the meantime, you have a couple choices. Obviously the school wants your son to have the spelling grade for his average. Ask that he only be given half the spelling words untill you work out a permanent solution. You can do this through the teacher prior to the meeting and see if she is amenable. That way it is a purely memorization process. This is what helped my difficult child who has a spellling Learning Disability (LD). Additionally, considering putting him in a resource/Learning Disability (LD) room for language arts will be most helpful. They will cover the same material, but it will be taught in a different way. They will go back and learn the basics again. At the IEP meeting, you will have to ask that your son be placed in Learning Disability (LD) for language arts. Interestingly enough, my son has a horrible spelling Learning Disability (LD) but it does not affect his reading at all. He knows the words, just can't spell them. Good luck. Sharon [/QUOTE]
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