07.05.08
Thing 7b – Spelling City
I think I might be bending the rules a bit, but I actually came across this link while I was browsing through links posted on del.icio.us by someone I added to my network. Even though I didn’t find the link through my Google Reader account, it’s definitely blog-worthy:
SpellingCity.com. I discovered it through Lucy Gray’s (elemenous) links. I created an account and was approved through the website administrator, and then practiced entering different vocabulary and spelling words. The site then helped me with pronunciations and definitions–the “teach me” option–and spelling practice–the “test me” option. The site also has numerous saved lists such as this list created for the 4th of July:
| red | |
| white | |
| blue | |
| stars | |
| stripes | |
| flag | |
| fireworks | |
| watermelon | |
| lemonade | |
| freedom |
I love the auditory aspect of this site, and I think it can be incorporated into all types of word study programs: weekly, monthly, personalized, etc. I’m thinking that my students can use it create their own lists from books they read independently or as part of a book club. Teachers can create and save lists for their students and parents can help their children study for spelling and vocabulary quizzes during the week.
Take a look!
