Students in my fifth grade class have difficulty mastering spelling concepts. TN State Frameworks English/Language/Arts Writing states: The student will develop the structural and creative skills necessary to produce written language that can be read and interpreted by various audiences. Spelling outside the spelling book. Since the study of spelling is really the study of words, students should be encouraged to develop an ongoing curiosity about the makeup of words and their origins. Subject area teachers can focus attention on words that are related to their content. 1. Students will spell in conjunction to content. Learning expectation: Begin to identify and use resources to revise and edit writing. 2. Students will learn new words. Learning expectation: Recognize and demonstrate appropriate use of standard English: usage, mechanics, spelling, and sentence structure. 3. Students will practice spelling words using manipulatives such as pencils, markers, crayons, and other medians for practicing spelling. Learning expectation: My students learn something as completely as they can. 4. Students will use water, sponges, and cardboard to practice spelling words. Learning expectation: My students use what they know about this topic in other school subjects.