Hornet Example Pages

The exercises pages below are typical of the Word Wasp and Hornet literacy primer.  The general marking system is not unlike that of former school registers: A tick denotes correct spelling or reading; a dot denotes another attempt is needed!  Two consecutive ticks informs the coach that a word, sound, or sentence has been learned sufficiently well enough to move forward.

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The below exercise deals with vowel discrimination; allowing students to develop the listening skills necessary to produce and spell the appropriate vowel. the dynamic is greatly advanced by the secure knowledge the all important vowels are cognitively aligned as the pencil meets the paper or the word is formed before speech. These elementary steps are vital in the development of reading and spelling skills.