I use SS (level 1) and although I have seen a HUGE improvement in my dd's over all spelling, I wish that SS would throw a few rules out to us now and then. So, in my opinion AAS is a better program. Her son is now half way through the first book. Well, she just dropped SS and moved to AAS. I had shown her my AAS materials, but she chose SS. I have a good friend who used SS this year with her son who is also a struggling speller. I am actually going to go through AAS with my son even though he is now 15 because he missed some of the basics that he needs. They are able to apply the spelling that they are learning to all their writing. All I have to do is remind them of the rule, and they recognize their error and fix it. AAS works well for both of them especially my struggling speller. One of my twins is a struggling speller and the other is a more natural speller.

I am almost certain that is because he was taught no spelling rules. While he did fine during the lesson time, I noticed that he could not apply the information to regular writing. I have used SS with my son and AAS with my twin daughters. Other Resources for Learning Challenges.

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Getting Started: Beginning the Home Education Adventure.

Stories and Tales From Around the World.

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