learning spelling words on the iPad

Supportive of the students' development of Write Word (spelling word) "mastery" (accurate and consistent spelling of the word in isolation and in context), students engage in a variety of activities focused on the accurate and consistent spelling of individualized (individual words for learning are identified for each student) Write Words.

a Butterfly learning his individual Write Words
with the Spellosaur app on the iPad

 

Monday- Thursday, students alternate learning individualized Write Words on the iPad or through a Write Word choice learning activity (examples of Write Word choice learning activities include: pencil-marker-crayon, write-type-write, rainbow writing, word ladders, and...).

A "Write Words on the iPad" chart was created assigning two students to each of the thirteen iPads.
-The chart includes five columns and fourteen rows.
-The initial column lists the iPads by iPad number (for example: "iPad #1") and titles each row.
-Each of the proceeding four columns are titled along the top row with the days "Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday", and "Thursday".
-The two students' names (specific to the iPad number) are listed within the corresponding iPad row and alternate across the columns titled with the days Monday-Thursday (for example- student A's name is listed in the row of "iPad #1" under the columns titled "Monday" and Wednesday" and student B's name is listed in the row of "iPad #1" under the columns "Tuesday" and "Thursday".

During our arrival routines, students reference the Write Words on the iPad chart to determine if Write Word learning will be on the iPad or through a Write Word learning choice.
-Students making a Write Word learning choice use the individual "word list" (with Write Words for learning highlighted that are individualized to the specific student) and identify and mark ("X" within one of multiple boxes next to the highlighted word) five words for focus.  A Write Word learning choice is chosen and the five words of focus are practiced as the Write Word learning choice is completed (with additional practice of three-five of the five chosen words).
-Students assigned to the iPad for Write Word learning locate the "write words" folder on the "word work" page of the iPad and use the Spellosaur app within the folder.  Students identify their individual user account on the Spellosaur app and "learn", "test", or "review" words (based on the individual progress of the student).