Simple words like "the" and "of" are everywhere, but don't follow regular phonics patterns. How should teachers approach them?

Find out why teaching English spelling explicitly is essential for literacy and why shortchanging spelling instruction is ...

When Grassy Creek fourth-grader Raian Timur was announced as this year’s Johnson County Spelling Bee winner, he was confused ...

Bethpage’s John F. Kennedy Middle School held its third annual school-wide spelling bee, featuring the linguistic talents of ...

Vladimir Gladkov, an eighth-grader from William G. Wilcox (P.S./I.S. 48), secured his spot in the final seven and ultimately ...

In a buzzing auditorium packed with excited classmates and supportive parents, young spelling prodigies from Maryland Montessori School stepped into the spotlight.

My post doc after finishing my degree in 1984 was teaching first grade at the bilingual ... “I practiced my spelling words.” “And what else?” I asked. “And learned my letters and ...

I will always remember my second graders. But to me, they will forever be 7 years old. Maybe 8. They will never grow old.' ...

The Hanover County School Board met for a brief meeting on Jan. 14. At the start of this meeting, before going into a closed session, Chairman Robert May led the board in a moment of silence to honor ...

I can still hear the refrain of "Ching Chang" chanted at me if I sit quietly enough. The feeling of being outcast stung most.

Wapakoneta Middle School recently held its annual Spelling Bee, with 25 students from 5th to 7th grade participating in a ...

A visionary, his films included “Eraserhead,” “Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland Drive.” He also brought his skewed view to the ...