Spelling City

The Internet has tens of thousands of websites available to teachers to use with our students. But sometimes we come across valuable websites that can engage students in purposeful practice and skill building over and over. These websites, also known as "reusable learning objects" offer more than just online gaming. They allow the teacher to give students ways for repetitive review anytime throughout the day, including after school hours.

One popular site used in our classrooms is Spelling City at www.spellingcity.com. This site includes over 42,000 pre-loaded spelling words with customizable sentences and definitions. It also included a read-aloud function where a real person reads words aloud for students. Teacher can also load in their own spelling words for the week. There are twenty-five interactive games available to students to play to practice their words. Students can also take practice tests and print flashcards to help them prepare for the actual end of week test in class. Check out some screenshots from the site below and some photos of our second graders using the program.

 
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Example game-Hang Mouse


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