Copying a Spelling Lesson
Spell the first word very softly and write it on the blackboard as you pronounce each letter. The children look at the written form on the board, and copy the word, saying to themselves each letter as they write. Do the same with other words.
It is not necessary to copy each word more than once. The common part or family name—the combination of letters that requires special drill—is repeated in each word.
As pupils gain facility in written letter forms, they should copy their lessons once in script from the printed lesson in the book. For the first ten lessons, however, the teacher may well take the time to have the work copied from the board.