Spelling and Vocabulary Article Archive

Games and activities that will boost your child's spelling and vocabulary skills. Find even more help on our Building Writing Skills at Home resource page.

• 12 Ways To Help Your Child Love the LibraryHave you and your child been to your local library lately? In addition to wonderful books, today’s libraries offer multimedia options, community events, fun activities, and more—and all for free.
• Teach More About Language With Word GamesIt’s much easier to remember grammar rules if we use them often.
• Help Your Middle Schooler Become a Better SpellerMiddle schoolers might not want parents to quiz them before spelling tests.
• Introduce New Words To Help Build VocabularyAs kids get older, they will be expected to know increasingly larger numbers of words.
• Reading Can Help Improve Teens' Daily VocabularyHigh school students will be exposed to words that may be less common and more sophisticated than they heard in middle school.
• Help Your Child Develop a Better VocabularyTo be a good writer, children need a good vocabulary.
• Board Games Can Make Spelling FunStudying spelling words can be drudgery for some children.
• Build Skills Putting Room in ABC OrderRain showers bring kids inside, and parents rack their brains for activities that don’t require a TV set!
• Four Tricks To Make Kids Better SpellersChildren have a hard time learning spelling rules like “i before e except after c.”
• "Firsts and Lasts" Game Reinforces Phonics, SpellingHere’s a great way to help your child with phonics and spelling while having fun. It’s also a good game for those times when you’re stuck waiting in the grocery store, at the bank, or in the doctor’s office without a book to read.
• Challenge Your Child to a Game of "Expensive Words"Here’s a fun way to motivate your child to practice addition (and spelling).
• Spelling Study Strategies for Different Learning StylesChildren learn in different ways. Some learn from seeing. Others learn from touching or hearing.
• Boost Vocabulary With "Exciting Words" ChartWhat’s the difference between walking and stomping across a room?
• Boost Vocabulary With a Key Words CollectionTo expand your child’s vocabulary, focus on key words.
• Tips To Help Kids Practice SpellingSome kids are born spellers. Others have to work harder at it. But most people can learn to be better spellers.
• Start a "Word Wall" To Enhance Decoding SkillsNew research confirms that a “word wall” can boost a young student’s ability to decode by analogy—using known words to interpret unknown words.