Preparing your child for a spelling bee

Posted Jan 26, 2009 by harrietcat / comments 1 comments / Print / Font Size Decrease font size Increase font size

Many school districts hold an annual spelling bee. If your child is already a good speller, you may want to get them going on some of these sites to practice ahead of time.

Many school districts hold an annual spelling bee.  If your child is already a good speller, you may want to get them going on some of these sites to practice ahead of time.

1.  Learner.org -Interactives "Spelling Bee"

http://www.learner.org/interactives/spelling/index.html

This site allows your child to start at a low level and continue up to a college level at their own pace.

2.  My Spell It

http://www.myspellit.com/need2know.html

This site provides a list of "must know" words as well as a menu of choices of words derived from various other languages.

3  Here is a spelling bee prep game from Quia:  http://www.quia.com/pop/13123.html

4.   If your child wins your school and/or district bee, this site might be helpful.  It provides rules and tips about the Scripps spelling bee.  http://www.spellingbee.com/

5.  You can use this one for 3 days free, but otherwise requires a subscription.  http://beewizards.com/

6.  Here is a course you can sign up for to help you become a better speller.

http://www.espindle.org/win_spelling_bee.html?gclid=CJ7O3YWyrZgCFQFvGgodC3PunQ

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UponRequest
UponRequest said... on January 29th, 2009 at 3:45 AM

Great resources for future Spelling Bee champions!



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