I would like to know if anyone has used AVKO Sequential Spelling books, in particular that for Homeschool. Please let me know your experience with the book and if you recommend using it for elementary children.

Thank you.

I have used Sequential Spelling. It is best for children who read at a beginning 4th grade level or better. Some homeschoolers use it with younger children or lower-level readers, splitting up each lesson into two parts. My personal take is that it can be frustrating if the reading level is not yet beginning 4th.

In my opinion, the program works best for older children who are very poor spellers, as it seems to teach visual subskills other spelling programs take for granted. It would not be a good program for "natural" spellers because the amount of repetition would be too boring.

Nancy

I agree with Nancy and personally think SRA Spelling Mastery is better to use for younger children. I'd go through Spelling Mastery C and then Spelling Through Morphographs through 6th or 7th grade and only start AVCO after that. There is a lot to teach in spelling that is not taught in AVKO alone.

Janis