BJU Press Spelling

The curriculum strongly emphasizes teacher-student interaction and explicit instruction. Teachers guide students through pattern discovery using structured lesson presentations.

Very dependent upon interaction between teacher and student, lessons taught through activities, courses taught from teacher editions with specific presentation instructions

The program includes systematic retrieval practice through pre-tests, mid-week practice tests, and final tests. Additional review materials reinforce previously learned words.

Pre-tests and final tests included, mid-week practice tests provided, List Review pages offer practice with current and previous week's lessons

The program demonstrates strong systematic phonics instruction, building upon phonics and structural elements in early grades. It correlates with BJU Press phonics programs and follows systematic patterns.

Builds upon phonics and structural elements in early grades, first-grade course correlates with BJU Press Phonics and English 1, lessons teach words in groups reflecting structural patterns

The curriculum includes vocabulary development through word meanings and usage instruction. Students work with both pattern words and memory/sight words in each lesson.

Lessons require students to think about word meanings and usage, memory words are taught with each lesson, dictionary skills are included

The curriculum builds some domain knowledge through word origins and etymology, particularly in upper grades. However, as a spelling-focused program, it has limited scope for systematic domain knowledge building.

Upper levels shift toward word origins and history, with sixth grade emphasizing Greek and Latin roots, but content knowledge is secondary to spelling skills

The curriculum provides comprehensive teacher support through detailed teacher editions and additional resources. However, specific professional development training is not mentioned.

Teacher editions are essential component with lesson presentation instructions, additional resources available through BJU Press Homeschool Hub, includes instructional aids and extras

Writing instruction is integrated through dictation exercises, composition assignments, and proofreading activities. However, the focus remains primarily on spelling rather than comprehensive writing development.

Students write sentences from dictation, composition assignments include Bible verses and practical applications, proofreading activities help spot errors

This criterion is not directly applicable to a spelling curriculum that focuses on word-level instruction rather than text reading.

Program focuses on spelling patterns and word structure rather than reading complex texts

This criterion is not applicable to a dedicated spelling curriculum.

BJU Press Spelling focuses on spelling instruction rather than reading whole texts