This is a post that I wrote for another site and I wanted to post it here too;) Maybe someone can give me the advice I need to help us get over this hurdle? I am feeling a little disappointed with an assessment reading/spelling test that I gave my boys and of course they scored high in comprehension but scored poorly in spelling:(

What I have realized so far this year is that we are still behind in spelling! I can't seem to get this subject up and going for my boys. They can read well BUT when it comes to writing the words down then that is where we have the problem.  I think this is why my boys are not writing like I know they could because they are still struggling with spelling. We use several online spelling lists and they can retain the words for that week. But when we go to the next week and I surprise them with a word from last week~ that's when we have a problem. We use several other sites for educational games that also have spelling games or help with the rules of spelling. But there is so much out there I sometimes feel overwhelmed with the choices. I just want to make it fun for them to learn spelling or at least something besides just spelling lists. Maybe I am wrong and just need to have them do the lists and still work on phonics to help sound out the spelling of difficult words? I am at a loss here, I feel like I am banging my head on the wall consistently and that we are in a constant state of review. I know that I can't be alone here but it sure does feel like it!

I am just wondering how many of you have this same problem or is this your best subject? Do you struggle with another subject?

I am thinking of buying another spelling program to use with our AAS program

and I have heard a lot of great things about this program. I am willing to spend the money if it actually helps us. Maybe I will bite the bullet and get purchase it then I can review it for you all so that you will know whether it will work for your family!