Apples Daily Spelling Drills for Secondary Students

The curriculum employs direct, explicit instruction of spelling rules.

Each lesson begins with presentation of a single spelling rule called a 'clue' followed by varied practice exercises, with rules restated in subsequent lessons

The curriculum is not knowledge-rich and does not build domain knowledge across subjects.

Content is limited to spelling rules and exercises, with only occasional Christian references and Scripture verses providing any content knowledge

The curriculum does not use complex texts as it focuses solely on spelling exercises.

Content consists of spelling drills, fill-in-the-blanks, and crossword puzzles rather than reading complex texts

The curriculum does not explicitly focus on vocabulary building or word knowledge expansion.

The program works with existing words to teach spelling patterns but does not introduce new vocabulary or build word meaning knowledge

The curriculum includes minimal writing instruction limited to practical formats.

Apples 2 includes 'check-writing activities and envelope exercises' but no broader writing instruction across genres

This curriculum does not involve reading whole books or literary texts.

The program consists of isolated spelling exercises and drills with occasional Scripture verses but no complete texts

The curriculum incorporates some retrieval practice through review and rule reinforcement.

Rules are restated in subsequent lessons with blanks for students to fill in, and 'periodic review lessons are included'

The curriculum includes some phonics elements but is primarily focused on spelling rules rather than comprehensive phonics instruction.

Lessons cover phonetic patterns like 'ch' and 'tch' endings, 'au' sounds, and phonetic substitutions, but this is remedial spelling rather than systematic phonics

No evidence of teacher training or professional development materials.

The review describes the curriculum content and format but mentions no teacher guides or training components