If you happen to be a person with a strong visual memory, you remember how words look. You write a word and take a look at it. You say, "That looks funny. Let me try it a different way." Poor spellers, however, can't recall how a word should look. 
In How to Teach Any Child to Spell, Gayle Graham offers a simple solution to the problem: Pull the student's own misspelled words from the context of his own writing.

How to Teach Any Child to Spell

Education & Teaching

Graham, Gayle

Schools & Teaching

Family Learning Center/Common

Categorize and study those words using the student's individualized spelling notebook, Tricks of the Trade.

Tricks of the Trade

Common Sense Press

Here is a practical "how-to" guide for those new to homeschooling who may be frustrated or just plain confused. Gayle Graham covers planning and organizing, teaching reading, writing, and math, evaluating curriculum, record-keeping and more.

How to Homeschool: A Practical Approach

Parenting & Relationships

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How to Teach Any Child to Spell

Tricks of the Trade

How to Homeschool: A Practical Approach