Positioned as showdowns, smack-downs or friendly competitions, spelling bees have a long and storied past in the United States. The earliest spelling contest on record dates back to 1808 and was ...

No longer do students bring home that list of words every Monday to memorize for a test Friday as did their parents, grandparents and even older brothers and sisters. The words are still spelled the ...

Seven-year-old Alayna Gifford and a few of her classmates were seated in a semicircle on the floor at Waterloo Elementary School. “OK, Alayna, your turn,” said teacher Staphanie Yonowitz, who is ...

New measures to encourage a love for writing while continuing to teach children to spell are being adopted by Elementary District 62. District 62, like many schools, followed a previous trend in ...

The Palm Harbor University High student says there needs to be critical thinking, context and right-track answers, not just rote memorization. The Tampa Bay Times e-Newspaper is a digital replica of ...

Spawned by the marketing divisions of big corporations, reading book companies have convinced some state school boards, superintendents, supervisors, principals, and other decision makers that they ...

Want a spelling be champion in your family? Then use these tips to help your child learn to spell with the best of them. There is a certain electric magic that comes with the National Spelling Bee. It ...