Complete basic spelling in 30 days with 4 pages a day of guided writing! Prepare perfectly for dictation with 108 essential spelling vocabulary words included.
In the 《1st Grade Series》, 《1st Grade Dictation》 focuses on the 'sounds' of words through five units covering basic vowels and consonants, representative final consonants, complex vowels, side consonants, and dictation of textbook sentences. If you have understood the basic principles of spelling through this process, 《Spelling Practice for 1st Graders》 will focus on 108 confusing spelling vocabulary words that sound similar but have different meanings, words that sound and mean differently, words that sound the same but have different meanings, and commonly mistaken words. Over 30 days, with 4 pages a day, you will engage in various types of writing exercises that help you naturally learn and master confusing vocabulary, including thinking about meanings while writing vocabulary, guided writing of vocabulary in short sentences, writing vocabulary/sentences with different meanings in one sentence, connecting words/sentences with pictures, and writing short sentences directly.
Includes tips from a 20-year veteran elementary school teacher on learning spelling vocabulary!
Spelling vocabulary can be easily confused even if you fully understand the principles of spelling. Therefore, you need methods to remember them without forgetting. 《Spelling Practice for 1st Graders》 contains helpful and fun tips from a 20-year veteran elementary school teacher. With witty vocabulary differentiation methods and explanations that revisit spelling principles, it helps children understand and remember more easily.
For example, for 베개 (O) vs 배개 (X), remember that '베개' comes from '베다'. Keep in mind that '베다' means 'to lean or lie down'! For 두껍다 vs 두텁다, remember '두껍다 = appearance (object), 두텁다 = heart (trust, belief)'. For 절이다 vs 저리다, use '절이다' when connected to food, and '저리다' when related to the body (it would be a big problem if our body were to '절이다'!). Through these teacher's tips, you can enjoyably and effectively learn confusing spelling vocabulary.
《1st Grade Hangul Learning》 - 《1st Grade Dictation》 - 《Spelling Practice for 1st Graders》 completes the foundation of 1st grade Korean! Boost your confidence in Korean!
The three books in the 〈1st Grade Series〉 systematically establish the foundation for 1st grade Korean language learning, including 《1st Grade Hangul Learning》, 《1st Grade Dictation》, and 《Spelling Practice for 1st Graders》, allowing for a step-by-step mastery of the core elements of reading, writing, and spelling in the 1st grade curriculum. Starting with 《1st Grade Hangul Learning》 to grasp vowels, consonants, and final consonants, then focusing on sounds to develop initial dictation skills in 《1st Grade Dictation》, and finally mastering confusing vocabulary through rich example sentences in 《Spelling Practice for 1st Graders》, you'll gradually build a solid foundation in Korean language skills. If you want to nurture your child's confidence in Korean, I highly recommend these three well-structured books!