Spelling
Fun Brain: Words - Online kids games for spelling, grammar and vocabulary. Grades K-8 (Y, M)
SpellingCity.com - SpellingCity is an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun. (Y,M)
Spice Up Your Spelling Words - When rote doesn't work, it's time to reach into your bag of tricks to make spelling special. Third grade teacher Sally Engle is the inspiration for this list of interesting things to do with spelling words. Many of these exercises can be done at home, with a parent sending a note back that the words were completed. (Y, M)
Super Teacher Worksheets - Free, Printable Worksheets (Y, M, O, T)
File Folder Game - Want a fun and effective way to review spelling words or the phonograms? All you have to do is sign up for the free spelling newsletter at All About Spelling and you can download this game. Have you heard of file folder games? They are a good way to review facts. All you need are the game board and some flashcards. You can use them to practice spelling, phonograms, math facts, geography facts, or any other subject. (Y)
Spelldown lesson plan - This lesson plan is written around the online story Spelldown. "It gives modern and non-Appalachian students a taste of what school was like for both extremely poor children who were seen to be less than human and for children who were poor but avidly worked to improve themselves. Almost every student can relate to the situation described in "Spelldown" on some level, especially since spelling bees are still a part of many classrooms. There are always students who surprise us in so many different ways. (Y, M)
Spelling It Right - This no frills site is a great help if you are teaching spelling and do not want to use a purchased spelling curriculum. Spelling it Right comprises seventy pages of advice and free worksheets on spelling divided into logical categories that will help you (Y, M, O, T)
Spelling: A lost Art - An excellent article with 29 spelling rules that will encourage you to teach your students to spell using logical rules rather than memorization (T)