"For spelling practice in Imagine It!, have students write the words down in a spelling practice booklet that they keep in their reading folder. In the first half of the year, practice twice a week, using the spelling and dictation found in the Teacher Edition. When the second half of the year comes, practice once a week, but use the Intervention lessons that correlate with the selection. Do this practice right after working on blending and/or words and sentences. Students love it when they can figure out how to spell the challenge word! It especially appeals to low-performing students, because they feel successful at something, and when they get stuck on a word, remind them how well they do when they are spelling and to use the same skills they have practiced."