Commentary: We are losing something important when schools move away from the basics, letting technology fill in the gaps with spellcheck.

The Scripps National Spelling Bee has been testing kids' spelling since 1925. Words used to be much easier: in 1932, for example, the winning word was knack. Today, words have gotten a lot more ...

The Scripps National Spelling Bee is here, representing one of the most vigorous - and prestigious - academic competitions in America. Unsurprisingly, a competition as renowned as the national ...

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 ...

Help Children Crack the Reading Code (Part 1 of 2) It’s easy for you to read to, too, and two or eye, I, you and ewe and get right to the meaning. But how do you explain the logic of English spelling ...