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Spelling WisdomBook One(American Version)Learn todayʼs 6,000 most frequently used words,presented in the writings of great men and women of historyCompiled and EditedbySonya Shafer
Spelling Wisdom, Book One (American Version) 2006, Sonya ShaferThis collection of works and all original compositions contained therein are under copyright. All rightsreserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or distributed in any form by any means—graphic, electronic,or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping, or storing in information storage and retrievalsystems—without written permission from the publisher.If you are a parent or teacher you may duplicate pages for yourself and students inyour immediate household or classroom. Please do not duplicate pages for friends,relatives outside your immediate household, or other teachersʼ students.Published in electronic format bySimply Charlotte Mason, LLCP.O. Box 892Grayson, Georgia 30017-0892www.SimplyCharlotteMason.com
ContentsSpelling Wisdom, Book OneIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14A Word about DictationHow to Use Spelling WisdomAbout Spelling WisdomExercise 1: Motto for Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18A Quote by Charlotte MasonExercise 2: A Proverb on Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19Exercise 3: A Proverb on Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20Exercise 4: On Contentment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21A Quote by AesopExercise 5: Luke 10:7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22Exercise 6: Happy Thought . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23A Poem by Robert Louis StevensonExercise 7: A Proverb on Perseverance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Exercise 8: On Sloth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25A Quote by Benjamin FranklinExercise 9: A Proverb on Saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26Exercise 10: Inferior Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27From Oliver Twist by Charles DickensExercise 11: On Happiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28A Quote by Abraham LincolnExercise 12: Rain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29A Poem by Robert Louis StevensonExercise 13: On Money . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30A Quote by Thomas JeffersonExercise 14: A Proverb on Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31www.SimplyCharlotteMason.comSpelling Wisdom, Book One, 4
Contents (cont.)Spelling Wisdom, Book OneExercise 15: Trust the Creator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32A Quote by Ralph Waldo EmersonExercise 16: Work with Serenity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33A Quote by Ralph Waldo EmersonExercise 17: Early to Bed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34A Quote by Benjamin FranklinExercise 18: A Thought . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35A Poem by Robert Louis StevensonExercise 19: On Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36A Quote by Ralph Waldo EmersonExercise 20: What I Must Do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37A Quote by Ralph Waldo EmersonExercise 21: A Proverb on Marriage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38Exercise 22: Psalm 119:165. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39Exercise 23: An Enemyʼs Rake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40From The Deerslayer by James Fenimore CooperExercise 24: Whole Duty of Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41A Poem by Robert Louis StevensonExercise 25: Proverbs 27:1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42Exercise 26: Variety Is the Spice of Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43A Quote by William CowperExercise 27: Serpent Sting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44From Merchant of Venice, Act 4, Scene 1 by ShakespeareExercise 28: Matthew 7:7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45Exercise 29: Proverbs 12:19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46www.SimplyCharlotteMason.comSpelling Wisdom, Book One, 5
Contents (cont.)Spelling Wisdom, Book OneExercise 30: Daily Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47(Author Unknown)Exercise 31: On Observing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48A Quote by Samuel JohnsonExercise 32: Proverbs 17:27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49Exercise 33: On Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50A Quote by Benjamin FranklinExercise 34: Proverbs 11:22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51Exercise 35: On Deception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52A Quote by Sir Walter ScottExercise 36: Bird Homes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53Exercise 37: He Prayeth Best . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54A Poem by Samuel Taylor ColeridgeExercise 38: Books of Voyage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55From The Long Voyage by Charles DickensExercise 39: No Place Like Home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56A Quote by John Howard PayneExercise 40: They Separated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57From The Pioneers by James Fenimore CooperExercise 41: A Proverb on Details. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58Exercise 42: Gaily-Dressed Holiday Folks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59From The Shoes of Fortune by Hans Christian AndersenExercise 43: We Thank Thee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60A Poem (Author Unknown)Exercise 44: Every New Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61A Quote by Benjamin Franklinwww.SimplyCharlotteMason.comSpelling Wisdom, Book One, 6
Contents (cont.)Spelling Wisdom, Book OneExercise 45: March Days. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62From Great Expectations by Charles DickensExercise 46: Luke 12:27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63Exercise 47: Too Powerful for Speech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64From The Pioneers by James Fenimore CooperExercise 48: Houses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65Exercise 49: Thirty Days Hath September . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66A Poem (Author Unknown)Exercise 50: What Are You Driving At? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67From The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan DoyleExercise 51: Stars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68Exercise 52: Do, In Place of Talking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69From The Deerslayer by James Fenimore CooperExercise 53: The Dock-Leaf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70From The Happy Family by Hans Christian AndersenExercise 54: In Intense Darkness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71From The Deerslayer by James Fenimore CooperExercise 55: Cradle Hymn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72A Poem by Martin LutherExercise 56: Baby Squirrels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73Exercise 57: Mark 12:30, 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74Exercise 58: Giving Over These Things . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75From Robinson Crusoe by Daniel DeFoeExercise 59: Pray, Be Precise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76From The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan DoyleExercise 60: Dickʼs Taxi Ride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77www.SimplyCharlotteMason.comSpelling Wisdom, Book One, 7
Contents (cont.)Spelling Wisdom, Book OneExercise 61: The Vowels: An Enigma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78A Poem by Jonathan SwiftExercise 62: Prejudice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79From The Life of Jesus Christ for the Young by Richard NewtonExercise 63: Busy As Water. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80From Swintonʼs Advanced Fourth ReaderExercise 64: Searching for Mom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81Exercise 65: Respected By All . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82From Treasure Island by Robert Louis StevensonExercise 66: The Little Boat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83From The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth GrahameExercise 67: Pippaʼs Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84A Poem by Robert BrowningExercise 68: The Industrious Spider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85From Friends and Helpers by Sarah J. EddyExercise 69: The Clothes Are Ready . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86From The Emperorʼs New Clothes by Hans Christian AndersenExercise 70: Average Speed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87From Amusements in Mathematics by Henry Ernest DudeneyExercise 71: The Fisher and the Fish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88A Fable by AesopExercise 72: After Their Kind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89From Swintonʼs Advanced Fourth ReaderExercise 73: My Heart Leaps Up When I Behold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90A Poem by William Wordsworthwww.SimplyCharlotteMason.comSpelling Wisdom, Book One, 8
Contents (cont.)Spelling Wisdom, Book OneExercise 74: Silverʼs Scheme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91From Treasure Island by Robert Louis StevensonExercise 75: What Is the Time? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92From Amusements in Mathematics by Henry Ernest DudeneyExercise 76: The Beautiful Cake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93From Five Little Peppers and How They Grew by Margaret SidneyExercise 77: A Note from Jeff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94Exercise 78: In Springtime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95From Swintonʼs Advanced Fourth ReaderExercise 79: Wind and the Leaves. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96A Poem (Author Unknown)Exercise 80: A Saucer of Milk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97From The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan DoyleExercise 81: A Quart or a Liter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98Exercise 82: Brownie Beaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99Exercise 83: The Dogʼs Reflection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100A Fable by AesopExercise 84: Take Time By the Forelock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101From Treasure Island by Robert Louis StevensonExercise 85: The Lamb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102A Poem by William BlakeExercise 86: A Young Seed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103From Swintonʼs Advanced Fourth ReaderExercise 87: A Breathing Spell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104From Five Little Peppers and How They Grew by Margaret Sidneywww.SimplyCharlotteMason.comSpelling Wisdom, Book One, 9
Contents (cont.)Spelling Wisdom, Book OneExercise 88: The Dog in the Manger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105A Fable by AesopExercise 89: First Place I Remember . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106From Black Beauty by Anna SewellExercise 90: Packing the Basket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107From The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth GrahameExercise 91: Psalm 100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108Exercise 92: Ocean Depths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109From The Life of Jesus Christ for the Young by Richard NewtonExercise 93: Brother and Sister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110From Five Little Peppers and How They Grew by Margaret SidneyExercise 94: Sour Grapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111A Fable by AesopExercise 95: The Intelligence of Rats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112From Friends and Helpers by Sarah J. EddyExercise 96: On the Swing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113From The Snow Queen by Hans Christian AndersenExercise 97: The Shepherdʼs Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114A Poem by John BunyanExercise 98: Polly Was Homesick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115From Five Little Peppers and How They Grew by Margaret SidneyExercise 99: The Splendid Tree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116From The Fir Tree by Hans Christian AndersenExercise 100: Garden Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117From The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnettwww.SimplyCharlotteMason.comSpelling Wisdom, Book One, 10
Contents (cont.)Spelling Wisdom, Book OneExercise 101: The Squash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118From Little Women by Louisa May AlcottExercise 102: Catching Butterflies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119From Friends and Helpers by Sarah J. EddyExercise 103: The Arrow and the Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120A Poem by Henry Wadsworth LongfellowExercise 104: The Captainʼs Clothes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121From Treasure Island by Robert Louis StevensonExercise 105: The Cat Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122From Friends and Helpers by Sarah J. EddyExercise 106: Tell a Story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123From The Elderbush by Hans Christian AndersenExercise 107: Reddy Fox. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124From The Burgess Animal Book for Children by Thornton W. BurgessExercise 108: Direction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125From Home Geography for Primary GradesExercise 109: Bed in Summer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126A Poem by Robert Louis StevensonExercise 110: Checking on the Weavers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127From The Emperorʼs New Clothes by Hans Christian AndersenExercise 111: Mr. Brownʼs Word. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128From “Honor and Duty” by Laura Ingalls WilderExercise 112: Winsome Bluebird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129From Mother West Wind “When” Stories by Thornton W. BurgessExercise 113: Psalm 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130www.SimplyCharlotteMason.comSpelling Wisdom, Book One, 11
Contents (cont.)Spelling Wisdom, Book OneExercise 114: Underwater Plants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131From Mother West Wind “When” Stories by Thornton W. BurgessExercise 115: Cotton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132From Home Geography for Primary GradesExercise 116: Linen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133From Home Geography for Primary GradesExercise 117: The Ant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134A Poem by Oliver HerfordExercise 118: Ecclesiastes 3:1–8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135Exercise 119: The Ant and the Grasshopper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136A Fable by AesopExercise 120: Breaking In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137From Black Beauty by Anna SewellExercise 121: The North Star . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138From Home Geography for Primary GradesExercise 122: A Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139From Home Geography for Primary GradesExercise 123: Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140From Home Geography for Primary GradesExercise 124: The Owl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141A Poem by Alfred, Lord TennysonExercise 125: Miner the Mole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142From The Burgess Animal Book for Children by Thornton W. BurgessExercise 126: Fun with Rhymes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143From The Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus MozartExercise 127: Water Vapor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144From Home Geography for Primary Gradeswww.SimplyCharlotteMason.comSpelling Wisdom, Book One, 12
Contents (cont.)Spelling Wisdom, Book OneExercise 128: Dew. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145From Home Geography for Primary GradesExercise 129: Clouds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146From Home Geography for Primary GradesExercise 130: To the Ocean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147From Home Geography for Primary GradesExercise 131: Psalm 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148Exercise 132: Spring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149A Poem by Lillian CoxExercise 133: Yielding to Temptation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150From The Burgess Animal Book for Children by Thornton W. BurgessExercise 134: The Squire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151From Treasure Island by Robert Louis StevensonExercise 135: Deer Mouse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152From The Burgess Animal Book for Children by Thornton W. BurgessExercise 136: Psalm 127 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153Exercise 137: Plains. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154From Home Geography for Primary GradesExercise 138: The Months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155A Poem by Sara ColeridgeExercise 139: Whitefoot the Wood Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156From The Burgess Animal Book for Children by Thornton W. BurgessExercise 140: What the Winds Bring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157A Poem by Lillian CoxBibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160www.SimplyCharlotteMason.comSpelling Wisdom, Book One, 13
IntroductionA Word about DictationJust as Charlotte Mason taught handwriting in the context of an interesting passage or text, so she taughtspelling, not in isolated lists of words but in the context of useful and beautiful language.We can present the child with a list of words to learn, such as: “am, will, can, I, ought.” How much morepleasant to rearrange that list of words into an inspiring or interesting thought, like Charlotte Masonʼs motto forstudents: “I am, I can, I ought, I will.”Charlotte used this principle with prepared dictation to teach spelling, beginning in about the third or fourthgrade. In prepared dictation, the student is given a passage to study before he is required to write it—the chiefobjective being to write it correctly.Miss Mason believed that “the gift of spelling depends upon the power the eye possesses to ʻtakeʼ (in aphotographic sense) a detailed picture of a word; and this is a power and habit which must be cultivated inchildren from the first. When they have read ʻcat,ʼ they must be encouraged to see the word with their eyes shut,and the same habit will enable them to image ʻThermopylae.ʼ”She discouraged teachers from allowing their students to see a word incorrectly spelled, for “once theeye sees a misspelt word, that image remains; and if there is also the image of the word rightly spelt, we areperplexed as to which is which.”Of course, students will not spell every word correctly every time, therefore, it becomes “the teacherʼsbusiness to prevent false spelling, and, if an error has been made, to hide it away, as it were, so that theimpression may not become fixed.”“Dictation lessons, conducted in some such way as the following, usually result in good spelling.”(Quotations from Home Education, pp. 240, 241)www.SimplyCharlotteMason.comSpelling Wisdom, Introduction, 4
How to UseSpelling Wisdom1. Once or twice a week give your student a dictation exercise you want him to learn. Simply print or copythe exercise from this book. (You have permission to duplicate the exercises for use within your immediatehousehold.)2. Look through the exercise together and identify the words that you or the student thinks needs hisattention in order to spell them confidently.3. Instruct the student to study the identified words—one at a time—until he is sure he can spell every wordin the exercise. This study period may take anywhere from a few minutes to several days, depending on thelength of the exercise and the needs of the student. Set aside a little time each day for brief but consistent studyof the exercise as needed. (See below for how to study a word.)4. When the student is confident that he can spell every word in the exercise, dictate the passage to him onephrase at a time, saying the phrase only once. Pause after each phrase is spoken to allow him time to write it.Keep a careful eye on his efforts. If a word is misspelled, quickly cover it with a small self-stick note so its falsespelling wonʼt be engraved in the studentʼs mind.5. After the dictation is complete, the student should study any words that he misspelled and, when he isready, write the words correctly on the self-stick notes.How to Study a WordYou may want to work with younger or uncertain students to teach them how to study an unfamiliarword, as outlined below. Older students or students more accustomed to using the method below may studyindependently. Copy the word carefully, making sure it is spelled correctly. Look at the word until you can close your eyes and see it spelled correctly in your mind. Practice writing the word only if the teacher is nearby to immediately erase any misspellings.Along with Charlotteʼs method of visualizing the word, we might add one or two study techniques forstudents who like to use their other senses in the learning process. Say the letters aloud in order while looking at the word. “Write” the word with your first finger on a sheet of paper or other smooth surface, being careful to look atthe word and spell it correctly.www.SimplyCharlotteMason.comSpelling Wisdom, Introduction, 5
About Spelling WisdomWhen I read about Charlotte Masonʼs method of using prepared dictation to teach spelling, I loved the ideaand wanted to use it. But I was concerned about missing some necessary words as I selected dictation passagesto use. I felt very secure using my traditional spelling lists that I knew included the most frequently used wordsin the English language, which my children definitely needed to learn to spell.So I decided to try to combine the two: dictation exercises that I could be sure included the most frequentlyused words in the English language. The Spelling Wisdom series is the result of that effort.The five booksʼ exercises become progressively longer and contain more difficult words as you work throughthe series. Each book contains 140 exercises. If you cover two exercises per week, you should be able to finisha Spelling Wisdom book in a little less than two school years. Charlotte began dictation exercises with studentsaround the third or fourth grade. With that schedule in mind, here is a rough model of which books correspondto which grades:Grades 3–4Grades 5–6Grades 7–8Grades 9–10Grades 11–12Book OneBook TwoBook ThreeBook FourBook FiveContentThe exercises cover a broad range of subjects and topics to reinforce Charlotteʼs love of a full and generouseducation. Because the books are not thematic, you can use and benefit from the exercises no matter what youmay be studying in other school subjects.I wanted to keep Miss Masonʼs high standards for beautiful thoughts and engaging narratives, so the sourcesof these exercises are speeches, letters, and quotations of famous people; excerpts from historical documents;descriptions of historical people and events; poetry; Scripture; excerpts from great literature; and selectionsfrom old readers and books for young people. Most of the passages were written prior to 1900. (I did find itnecessary to write a few original exercises that involved the more modern words, like “infrastructure” and“computer.”) Each bookʼs bibliography and table of contents will provide more specific information as to whichsources were used.The 6,000 most-frequently-used English words included in these e
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Orthographic knowledge for spelling 70 Strategies for learning the spelling of words 87 Organising for spelling instruction 92 The spelling lesson 97 Writing and proofreading for spelling 98 The dictionary as a source of spelling knowledge 100 Case story 1 What works for me – Teaching spelling in Ye
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each week examining and writing the spelling words together. Make a game of spelling practice. Many simple games such as "Tic-Tac-Toe," "I Spy," and "Simon Says" can be adapted to include spelling words. The Spelling Study Strategyis a method for studying any spelling word. Help your child make a habit of using it for spelling practice.
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to correctly spell previously studied words and spelling patterns. Temporary spelling of common spelling patterns should progress toward more conventional spelling by the end of second grade with the students mastering the conventional spelling of increasing numbers of words. Spelling instruction should help students understand how words are .
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