If you finally want to make spelling easier and faster, then this course is for you. Learn new ways to make spelling simple… make remembering spellings uncomplicated… discover games that make spelling downright fun … and learn a whole new way of thinking about spelling that turns spelling into something you don’t have to worry about.

How to get the most out of High School Spelling Boot Camp (Grades 9-12) with Erin M. Brown, MA, MFA:

• Each class session, have a notebook ready and available to take notes!

• If after the class, if you need to revisit the information from the LIVE session, watch the recording.

• After class (or watching the video), complete the activities and assignments in order, from the top to the bottom of the page.

• Once the course is completed to the parent's satisfaction, at the end of the course, you'll find a Certificate of Completion that can be filled in for your records.

Total classes: 4

Duration: 55 minutes

Prerequisite: None

Suggested grade level: 9th to 12th grade

Suggested credit: One-third (1/3) semester’s credit for high school Language Arts; One-half (1/2) semester’s credit if the parent does more with the student/the student repeats the "games"

Instructor: Erin M. Brown, MA, MFA

Instructor Email: ebconroy@homeschoolconnections.com

Course Description: Do you wish writing and reading was faster for you? Do you ever struggle with remembering how to spell a word -- or Is spelling simply a challenge? If you want to find out what's going not only wrong but also just make spelling easier, join Erin M. Brown, MA, MFA, the Creator/Director of True North Reading: The Complete Mastery Reading & Spelling Program and the Aquinas Writing Advantage writing program, to get a new and powerful approach to spelling -- with the top how-to skills and easy tips (based on research and a powerful, successful approach) that will make spelling much easier. Revolutionize the way you "do" spelling, understand what's missing, and find out how to remember the spelling of words much faster. 

Course Outline

Class 1: How to make spelling easier…From the Basic Code to Combinations: How spelling works; Why “pure sounds,” “Sound Pictures,” and auditory discrimination are critical to great spelling; two spelling games that make all the difference; Grouping Sounds in Sound Boxes

Class 2: The Combination Code: What it is and why it changes spelling forever (in a good way!); Spelling games for the win (ditch copying, have fun remembering) 

Class 3: The Vowel Name Code: What it is and why it’s a different (and the best) way to remember spelling combinations 

Class 4: The Imposter Code: Why spelling in English can be tough—and how to make it super easy

Course materials: All learning materials for the course are provided FREE by the instructor. Students should bring two (2) packs of 3x5 cards, a black marker, an 8 ½ x 11 notebook, and a highlighter to class!

Homework: Between classes, students will have approximately one hour of homework/preparation for the next class with creating fun learning materials, playing spelling games, and practicing the ideas presented in the course. Work and projects will be brought to class and used together in activities that can be repeated and enjoyed at home, beyond the course.

Technical Help: If you have any technical trouble or questions about course content, please email us at homeschoolconnections@gmail.com.

©2021-2024 Homeschool Connections and Erin M. Brown, MA, MFA.  All rights reserved. This course is designed by  Erin M. Brown, MA, MFA. True North Reading: The Complete Mastery Reading & Spelling Program (TM) materials copyright 1996-2024.

• This material is only to be used for its intended purpose by active subscribers of Homeschool Connections. Any other use without explicit permission is in violation of the seventh commandment (yes, the 7th commandment) and in violation of US and International copyright laws. 

• You may print or download to local hard disk extracts for your personal homeschool and non-commercial use only. This is not to be used for homeschool co-ops without express written permission from Homeschool Connections.

AGAIN, ANY USE OF THE MATERIAL OUTSIDE OF YOUR HOME MUST HAVE PERMISSION FOR USE WITH CITATION TO TRUE NORTH READING/ERIN M. BROWN. Contact ebconroy@homeschoolconnections.com for inquiries.