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English spelling campaigners enlist the help of Hamlet

Spelling campaigners are taking "arms against a sea of troubles" in the latest skirmish in a 100-year-old battle to make written English easier to grasp.

September 8th, 2020|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Brain development and Language, Britain, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, England, English, Great Britain (UK), Learning, News, School, Spelling, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

How to Use Dictation in Spelling Instruction

Though it’s sometimes seen as old-fashioned, dictation can be useful in teaching early elementary students to spell.

October 18th, 2019|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Elementary School, Language, language and academic achievement, Language Immersion, Languages, Learning, News, Parent talk, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, School, Spelling, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

Beyond the Weekly Word List

Edutopia - Renee Llanes "We live in a literate society, [...]

June 26th, 2018|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, School, School Accountability, Spelling, Students, Teacher, Teaching, United States (U.S.), Vocabulary|Tags: Education, schools|

Ananya Vinay, 12, wins US spelling bee with ‘marocain’

BBC - Staff Writer "A 12-year-old girl from California has [...]

June 2nd, 2017|Categories: Accountability, California, Current Events, Education, Girls, News, Spelling, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

To Teach Kids To Read And Write, Sometimes You Have To Get Creative

NPR Ed - Beth Fertig, Stella M. Chávez & Jonna [...]

May 26th, 2016|Categories: Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Education, Language, Oral Language, Reading, Reading Difficulties, Sentences, Spelling, Vocabulary|Tags: Education, School|

Is your child hopeless at spelling? Don’t panic…

The Telegraph - Tom Payne "There are many strategies for [...]

April 24th, 2016|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Britain, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, England, English, Learning, News, Spelling, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

Most commonly misspelt words: Can you pass the tricky quiz?

The Telegraph - Mark Molloy "Here are some of the [...]

April 4th, 2016|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Britain, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, England, Learning, News, Spelling, Teacher, United States (U.S.), Vocabulary|Tags: Education, schools|

Spanish-Language Spelling Bees Catch On Around the U.S.

Education Week - Jacob Bell "The nation’s best spellers—en Español—will [...]

July 1st, 2015|Categories: Bilingual, Career, Global, Global Economy, Spanish, Spelling, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

Do Growth Mindsets Spell S-U-C-C-E-S-S for National Spelling Bee Competitors?

Education Week - Evie Blad "Some researchers have suggested that [...]

May 29th, 2015|Categories: Classroom, Education, Growth Mindset, Learning, Spelling|Tags: Education, School|

Getting a buzz from languages

Mid Sussex Times - Staff Writer "The Spelling Bee is [...]

July 10th, 2014|Categories: Foreign Language, Spelling, Students, United Kingdom|Tags: Education, School|