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Spelling

 

Word Central
 http://www.wordcentral.com/
 Look up words you don\'t know in this easy to use online dictionary. Look
 at the Daily Buzzword and try and use it in your writing!

 GameQuarium
http://www.gamequarium.com/spelling.html
 This site offers multiple spelling games.

 Spelling and Vocabulary
 http://eduplace.com/rdg/hmsv/index.html
 This site offers multi-level spelling and vocabulary games. Some games are
 hands-on.

 Word Builder
 http://www.harcourtschool.com/menus/harcourt_brace_spelling.html
 This site offers multi-level spelling challenges.

 Funbrain: Spellaroo
 http://www.funbrain.com/spellroo/index.html
 This site has a game offered where a child clicks on the misspelled word
of a sentence.
 

Ozspeller
 http://www.ozspeller.com/
 Free Australian Online Spelling Tutor and Game for students and everyone
 wanting to improve their spelling skills. It features spoken (voiced)
 words, hints, dictionary and sentence prompts, and a large selection of
 word lists for all school grades.

 
 Word Turtle
 http://www.funbrain.com/detect/index.html
 This is a custom seek and find word search game. You give FunBrain a list
 of words which it then hides in the puzzle.

 Spell Check
 http://www.funbrain.com/spell/index.html
 Place a check next to the incorrect spelling.

 Puzzle Centre
 http://www.apte.com/puzzles/index.cfm?action=dsp_home&CFID=1822775&CFTOKEN=58281468
 Create your very own spelling puzzles here.

 Puzzlemaker
 http://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com/
 Create puzzles online.

 



 Spin And Spell
 http://www.spinandspell.com/
 Animated spelling game for infants.

 See And Spell
 http://www.primarygames.com/see-n-spell/see-n-spell.htm
 Series of spelling games.

 Rhyme Zone
 http://www.rhymezone.com/
 Type in a word to find rhymes, synonyms and definitions.

 Lessons

 English Basics
 http://www.rhlschool.com/english.htm
 Printable grammar and spelling activities.

 Spelling It Right
 http://www.spelling.hemscott.net/
 Free printable worksheets as well as help and advice from an experienced
 English teacher.

 Ed Helper Spelling Lessons
 http://www.edhelper.com/spelling.htm
 Lessons for K-12.
 


 Teacher Reference

 Teaching Spelling K-6
 http://www.curriculumsupport.nsw.edu.au/literacy/index.cfm?u=3&i=53
 Support document that provides teachers with practical information about
 the systematic approach to teaching and learning of spelling in primary
 schools, with ideas for organising for instruction.

 Spelling Activity Ideas
 http://www.murrieta.k12.ca.us/alta/dfuller/2001/spelling.html
 List of activities useful for everyday spelling lessons.

 Spelling Activity List
 http://www.teachnet.com/lesson/langarts/spellingwds040299.html
 List of interesting ways to teach spelling words.

 Spelling Strategies
 http://www.education.tas.gov.au/english/spellstrat.htm
 Collection of spelling strategies for use in the classroom.

 You Can Count on Spelling
 http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/03/lp314-02.shtml
 Students use letter tiles from a Scrabble game to calculate the spelling
 word with the highest mathematical value.

 Practical Spelling Ideas
 http://www.edbydesign.com/learning/spelling/spell_ideas.html
 Strategies to assist students with memorisation of spelling words.

 Spelling Ideas
 http://www.shuntington.k12.ny.us/schools/countrywood/Simmons/spellingactivities.htm
 Simple ideas for use in the classroom.
 Everyday Spelling
 http://www.everydayspelling.com/index.html
 Strategies to help your students master spelling words.



 Ways to Practice Spelling
 http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/teaching_techniques/spelling_studying.html
 Suggestions of six different ways to improve your spelling skills.

 Ghost Spelling
 http://www.education.tas.gov.au/english/ghost.htm
 A collaborative spelling, vocabulary and active listening game.

 Round Robin Spelling
 http://www.lessonplanspage.com/LARoundRobin-SpellingGame26.htm
 The object of this game is to gain points by spelling words from the
 current or past classroom spelling lists.

 Spelling Scramble
 http://www.ilovethatteachingidea.com/ideas/010331_spelling_scramble.htm
 This activity takes a little preparation on your part, but once all the
 cards are made, it becomes a great spelling review to use anytime.

 Sparkle - A Spelling Game
 http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Language_Arts/Spelling/SPG0005.html
 Game that challenges your spelling skills.

 Spelling Go Fish http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Language_Arts/Spelling/SPG0002.html
 This lesson allows students to learn their spelling words for the week and
 enjoy it.

 Spelling Pictures
 http://www.ilovethatteachingidea.com/ideas/010402_spelling_pictures.htm
 Fun game for improving Spelling skills.

 Spelling Games
 http://home.vicnet.net.au/~ozideas/spgames.htm
 Collection of spelling games for all occasions.

 Spelling Ideas
 http://www.midwayisd.org/etrip/fourth/Language%20arts/spelling.htm
 Simple suggestions for integrating technology into the spelling
 curriculum.

 Spark Interest in Spelling
 http://www.educationworld.com/a_special/spelling
 Collection of spelling games.
 

 


Spelling Game Links
 http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/Lesson_Plans/Language_Arts/__Grades_K-2/Spelling/index.shtml
 Collection of games and ideas submitted by teachers.

 Board Game Spelling
 http://www.ilovethatteachingidea.com/ideas/010416_board_game_spelling.htm
 Modified board game for teaching spelling lists.

 Secret Weapons For Spelling
 http://www.nexus.edu.au/Divisions/curriculum/clp/VacationLiteracy/spsmain.htm
 List of different things that will help you become a better speller.

 Break The Code
 http://www.ilovethatteachingidea.com/ideas/010823_break_the_code.htm
 Create a mystery spelling code for students to crack.

 Absolutely Ridiculous English Spelling
 http://www.say-it-in-english.com/SpellHome.html
 This site explores common inconsistencies in English spelling.

 English Spelling Rules
 http://www.davidappleyard.com/english/spelling.htm
 Master some of the basic rules of English spelling, both British and
 American, with a minimum of effort.

 Body Words
 http://www.education.tas.gov.au/english/bodywords.htm
 Kinesthetic spelling game for students.

 Consolidated Word List
 http://www.spellingbee.com/studyaids.shtml
 Compilation of over 100 Scripps National Spelling Bee word lists dating as
 far back as 1950. It appears below in four sections totaling 794 pages.

 Frespeling
 http://www.freespeling.com/
 Richard Lawrence wants to free English from the spelling chains that bind
 us.