Spelling Games for Kids

Making spelling fun for your children is essential if they are to enjoy the process of becoming great spellers. Here are some ideas for games you can play with your child to help make spelling fun!

* Find fun places to practice spelling - in wet sand, on a blackboard, even on each other with finger paints just before bath time!

* Play at "air spelling" where you take turns "writing" a word in the air while spelling it out to each other.

* Learn fun spelling tricks like how to quickly and easily spell a word backwards, and have fun showing off these tricks.

Happy spelling with your kids!

Cassie

The Importance of Good Spelling for Children

Your child may not thing that learning to be a good speller sounds like a whole lot of fun, but like most skills it can be MADE fun, with a little imagination and effort.

And the rewards are far-reaching! A child who learns to spell well will possess this skill for life, and it will help him to succeed in many areas, not just in school but in further education, job searching and in his career.

In these days of fast and easy communication, sloppy spelling cannot be hidden for long - and the flip side is also true - a good speller can gain fast respect in the workplace!

Happy spelling with your kids,

Cassie