Making spelling fun
Teaching kids to spell is hard
In English, the phonetic alphabet will let your read less than a half of all words. There are 44 distinct ‘sounds’ in English, but over 1,110 ways to spell them.
Making Spelling Fun
As a teacher I spent years coming up with inventive ways to make spelling fun - here are just a few (click learn more for all 20!)
Make a spelling treasure hunt
Hide the letters to a word they’re learning and get them to find the right letters from around the room.
Give Them A Spelling Swatter
Give them a fly-swatter, or just fold a piece of paper to make a fan like strip that they can use to ‘swat’ any of their spellings they see on a day-to-day basis.
Magnetic letters for spelling
Magnetic letters to use on the fridge are a great way to encourage children to spell.
Play Classrooms To Make Spelling Fun
Get a white board or black board and play classrooms with them. Children love being the teacher, so give them the task of teaching you their spellings.