Crossword puzzles, hangman and other word games are great fun--and helpful ways to practice spelling skills, build vocabulary and improve your powers of deductive reasoning. Since English words aren’t ...

After reporting on local schools participating in the Scripps Spelling Bee, our newsroom decided to put readers to the test. We took 25 words from the practice ...

CINCINNATI — The Scripps National Spelling Bee launches Word Club, a spelling bee preparation app that encourages students to have fun while mastering words for all levels of the Bee’s program, ...

Parents and teachers often ask: “What’s the best way for my child or student to learn and retain words from the weekly spelling list? How does one get beyond simply memorizing words for a Friday ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. Autumn brought a twinge of nerves for Lena Zhu. Silent letters had already tripped up her fellow competitors in the state final of the ...

To win a spelling bee competition, you need to be able to spell a wide range of words, including both common and uncommon words. You also need to be able to stay calm and focused under pressure. The ...

Menand's School student Mohamed Elhadi will represent his school district in the regional spelling bee on March 28th after winning a school competition.

Whenever the Scripps National Spelling Bee in the US takes place, parents and children may wonder: What does it take to become a champion? Is it worth the effort? As just about any former Scripps ...

Teachers often report the dilemma of children scoring 100 percent correct on a Friday spelling test but misspelling the same words the following week in their writing. Cognitive psychology has given ...

What it means: Egg white, as well as a type of protein found in egg whites and milk Sentence containing the word: “Well-beaten albumen is the key to impressive meringue.” Who won: Betty Robinson, a 13 ...

Misty Adoniou is a Senior Lecturer in Language, Literacy and Teaching English as a Second Language at the University of Canberra. She occasionally presents workshops in schools on the teaching of ...

CINCINNATI — The Scripps National Spelling Bee launches Word Club, a spelling bee preparation app that encourages students to have fun while mastering words for all levels of the Bee’s program, ...