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Shaping Spelling
Easy, No-Prep Spelling Worksheets
Months of the Year
Days of the Week
By Dr. Nicole Caldwell
AutismHomeschoolSuccess.com
PositivelyAutism.com
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Prompts
Credits
Cover clip art copyright Laura Strickland. These images are
from Whimsy Clips.
About Dr. Caldwell
Hi! I'm Dr. Nicole Caldwell, and I've been teaching children and teens with autism for about 14 years. I work with children in their homes to help them learn social skills, communication and language, and academics.
I specialize in teaching:
• Language and communication skills (during play-based activities),
• In-home math instruction for students who have difficulties with understanding and retaining math and/or anxiety about math, and
• Science/coding/3D modeling tutoring for all ages.
If you’re in the Dallas/Rockwall, Texas area and would like to learn more about working with me, please send an e-mail to [email protected] and we’ll set up a free initial consultation.
About Shaping Spelling
By Nicole Caldwell, Ph.D., Founder of Positively Autism
Thank you so much for downloading this spelling program. I’ve been using this method with my students for years, and it has helped them to learn spelling words quickly and without problem behavior or resistance. I’m not a big fan of worksheets, but these pages are designed to make learning the spelling words easy and efficient, so that students can quickly work on their words and move on to other activities. I hope they help your students as much as they’ve helped mine.
How the Spelling Program Works
When I was working on my Master’s degree in special education, one of my favorite books that we read was “The Technology of Teaching” by B.F. Skinner. In this book, Skinner outlined ways that teaching could be made more effective and individualized using behavioral principles. I’ve based this spelling program on the systems of prompts and prompt fading that were described in this book.
The prompts built into these spelling worksheets allow students to easily visualize what they need to do (with minimal instructions or involvement by the teacher). The worksheets start by having the student do easier work (filling in one missing letter), then slowly increase the difficulty until they are spelling the word independently. This builds momentum and motivation to do the work. The principle behind this is called shaping.
About Shaping Spelling, Continued
By Nicole Caldwell, Ph.D., Founder of Positively Autism
Shaping
In basic terms, shaping means that we work on small steps toward a larger goal. The spelling program starts with higher levels of prompts and gradually increases independence until the students are spelling the word on their own.
How to Use
To use this program, each week you’ll choose a set of words to be your child or student’s weekly spelling list. You can choose about 5 – 10 words, depending on your child’s educational needs. You can choose words based on a theme, such as events in your child’s life, things that you are reading about or studying, or words in another spelling curriculum. You can also choose a theme such as “months” or “shapes.”
Give a spelling test at the beginning of the week, and use this method to practice the words that your child misses. Practice each missed word with one of these kind of worksheets about 1-3 times during the week. You can use the worksheets along with other spelling activities if you choose.
If a word you want to work on doesn’t have a worksheet in this download, you can write it by hand, using the attached worksheets as a guide. That’s what I do most of the time.
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Weekly Tracking Sheet
Name: ________________________ Date: _______________
Spell January.
___anuary Jan___ary Januar___
J___nuary Ja___uary Janua___y
___anu___ry J___nua___y Ja___ ___ary
J___ ___uary Ja___ ___ary
J___n___ary Janua ___ ___
___a___u___r___ J___n___a___y
___ ___ ___ ___ ary Janu___ ___ ___
___a___u___r___ J___n___a___y
___ ___ ___ ___ ary Janu___ ___ ___
J ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
Name: ________________________ Date: _______________
Spell February.
___ebruary Febru___ry F___bruary
Fe___ruary Februa___y Februar___
Feb___u___ry F___br___ary
Fe___ ___uary Februa___ ___
___ ___bru___ry Fe___ ___ ___ary
___e___r___a___y F___b___u___r___
___ ___ ___ ___uary Febr___ ___ ___ ___
___e___r___a___y F___b___u___r___
___ ___ ___ ___uary Febr___ ___ ___ ___
Fe___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
F___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
Name: ________________________ Date: _______________
Spell March.
___arch M___rch Marc___
Ma___ch Mar___h ___arch
M___ ___ch ___ar___h Mar___ ___
___a___c___ M___r___h
___ ___ ___ch Mar___ ___
___a___c___ M___r___h
___ ___ ___ch Mar___ ___
M ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___
Name: ________________________ Date: _______________
Spell April.
___pril Ap___il Apri___
A___ril Apr___l Ap___il
___pr___l A___ ___il Apr___ ___
___p___i___ A___r___l
___ ___ril Ap___ ___ ___
___p___i___ A___r___l
___ ___ril Ap___ ___ ___
A ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___
Name: ________________________ Date: _______________
Spell May.
___ay M___y Ma___
M___y M___y ___ay
___a___ M ___ ___
___a___ Ma___
___ ___y M___ ___
M ___ ___
___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___
Name: ________________________ Date: _______________
Spell June.
___une J___ne Jun___
Ju___e J___ne ___une
___un___ J___ ___e J___n___
___u___e J___n___
___ ___ne Ju___ ___
___u___e J___n___
___ ___ne Ju___ ___
J ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___
Name: ________________________ Date: _______________
Spell July.
___uly J___ly Jul___
Ju___y J___ly ___uly
___ul___ J___ ___y J___l___
___u___y J___l___
___ ___ly Ju___ ___
___u___y J___l___
___ ___ly Ju___ ___
J ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___
Name: ________________________ Date: _______________
Spell August.
___ugust Au___ust Augus___
A___gust Augu___t Aug___st
A___gu___t Au___ ___st Augu___ ___
___ugus___ A___ ___ust Aug___ ___t
___u___u___t A___g___s___
___ ___ ___ust Aug___ ___ ___
___u___u___t A___g___s___
___ ___ ___ust Aug___ ___ ___
A ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
Name: ________________________ Date: _______________
Spell September.
Septembe___ S___ptember
___eptember Septe___ber
S___p___ember Septemb___ ___
___ ___ptember Se___tem___er
Sep___e___be___ S___ ___ ___ember
Sept___mb___ ___ S___ ___tem___er
___ ___ ___ ___ember
Sept___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___e___t___m___e___
S___p___e___b___ r
S___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
Name: ________________________ Date: _______________
Spell October.
Octobe___ O___tober
___ctober Oct___ber
O___t___ber Octob___ ___
___ ___tober Oc___o___er
Oct___be___ O___ ___ ___ber
Octo___e___ O___ ___o___er
___ ___ ___ ___ber
Oct___ ___ ___ ___
___c___o___e___
O___t___b___r
O___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
Name: ________________________ Date: _______________
Spell November.
Novembe___ N___vember
___ovember Nove___ber
N___v___mber Novemb___ ___
___ ___vember No___em___er
No___e___be___ N___ ___ ___mber
Nove___b___ ___ N___ ___em___er
___ ___ ___ ___mber
Nove___ ___ ___ ___
___o___e___b___r
N___v___m___e___
N___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
Name: ________________________ Date: _______________
Spell December.
Decembe___ D___cember
___ecember Dece___ber
D___c___mber Decemb___ ___
___ ___cember De___em___er
De___e___be___ D___ ___ ___mber
Dece___b___ ___ D___ ___em___er
___ ___ ___ ___mber
Dece___ ___ ___ ___
___e___e___b___r
D___c___m___e___
D___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
Name: ________________________ Date: _______________
Spell Monday.
___onday Mo___day Monda___
Mo___day Mond___y Mon___ay
___ond___y M___ ___day Mon___ ___y
Mo___ ___ay ___ond ___y Mo___d___y
___o___d___y M___n___a___
___ ___ ___day Mon___ ___ ___
___o___d___y M___n___a___
___ ___ ___day Mon___ ___ ___
M ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
Name: ________________________ Date: _______________
Spell Tuesday.
___uesday Tue___day Tuesda___
T___esday Tu___sday Tuesd___y
___ues___ay T___esd___y
T___ ___sday Tu___ ___day
T___e___day Tuesd___ ___
___u___s___a___ T___e___d___y
___ ___ ___ ___day Tues___ ___ ___
___u___s___a___ T___e___d___y
___ ___ ___ ___ day Tues___ ___ ___
T ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
Name: ________________________ Date: _______________
Spell Wednesday.
___ednesday Wed___esday Wednesda___
Wedn___sday Wednesd___y
___e___nesday Wed___e___day
W___dne___d___y We___ ___esda___
___ ___ ___nesday Wed___ ___ ___ ___ay
___e___n___s___a ___ W___d___e___d___y
___ ___ ___nesday Wed___ ___ ___ ___ay
___e___n___s___a___ W___d___e___d___y
W ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
Name: ________________________ Date: _______________
Spell Thursday.
___hursday Thu___sday Thursda___
Thu___sday Thursd___y Thur___day
___h___rsday Thu___s___ay
T___ur___d___y Th___ ___sda___
___ ___ ___rsday Thu___ ___ ___ ___y
___h___r___d___y T___u___s___a___
___ ___ ___rsday Thu___ ___ ___ ___y
___h___r___d___y T___u___s___a___
T___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
Name: ________________________ Date: _______________
Spell Friday.
___riday Fr___day Frida___
Fr___day Frid___y Fri___ay
___rid___y F___ ___day Fri___ ___y
Fr___ ___ay ___rid___y Fr___d___y
___r___d___y F___i___a___
___ ___ ___day Fri___ ___ ___
___r___d___y F___i___a___
___ ___ ___day Fri___ ___ ___
F___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
Name: ________________________ Date: _______________
Spell Saturday.
___aturday Sat___rday Saturda___
Satu___day Saturd___y Sa___urday
___a___urday Sat___r___ay
S___tu___d___y Sa___ ___rda___
___ ___ ___urday Sat___ ___ ___ ___y
___a___u___d___y S___t___r___a___
___ ___ ___urday Sat___ ___ ___ ___y
___a___u___d___y S___t___r___a___
S___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
Name: ________________________ Date: _______________
Spell Sunday.
___unday Su___day Sunda___
Su___day Sund___y Sun___ay
___und___y S___ ___day Sun___ ___y
Su___ ___ay ___und___ y Su___d___y
___u___d___y S___n___a___
___ ___ ___day Sun___ ___ ___
___u___d___y S___n___a___
___ ___ ___day Sun___ ___ ___
S___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___