Being a Fearless Speller

I thought I would help and clarify Amiracle's post. This week, my class all became super heroes. We are all Fearless Spellers (to get the effect you have to say that in your best super hero voice with your hands on your hip, pretending you are wearing a cape). This is just a new way of saying invented spelling, but its so much more fun. My kids have really caught onto it too! They basically just stretch out their words and write the sounds they hear. During writer's workshop the other day I was conferencing with one of my students who had signed up for a teacher conference and he started to ask me, "Ms. Smith, how do you spell..." and he caught himself, covered his mouth really fast, and then whispered with his hands at his hips "I'm a fearless speller". I could hardly control my excitement. I bragged and bragged on this student for being a fearless speller and so it began. I have fearless spellers in math, science, and reading. Its a teaching tool, adorably cute, and saving me TONS of time not having to spell every single word. My little kid-o's are so smart!