Tag Archives: spelling

Simplified Spelling

The American Literacy Council supports a movement to make spelling American English easier. Apparently this is not a new movement. The desire to simplify the American language allegedly began in 1908 when Andrew Carnegie helped to create the Simplified Spelling Board, now called the Simplified Spelling Society. Members of these groups and others want to simplify our system of spelling to spell words like they sound. For example the word “said” would be spelled “sed” and I suppose spell would have to be changed to spel. The American (English) language has not had a good overhaul in over 400 years … Continue reading →

Have Fun and Keep Kids Sharp

Do you worry about your children getting a little “rusty” over the summer and having a hard time getting back in the swing of things once school starts again? It’s a concern most parents give some thought, but what can you do about it? Many parents take their kids to the library or to story time or simply encourage them to read throughout the summer, but there are some other alternatives. If we make learning and keeping sharp more fun, our kids are much more likely to show some enthusiasm. Having contests is a great way to keep kids motivated. … Continue reading →

“Word Wizard” by Cathryn Falwell

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“Early one morning, Anna was eating breakfast. She dipped her spoon into the bowl. The cereal letters spelled DAWN. Anna watched the letters float around in the spoon. Now they spelled WAND. “Magic!” said Anna, finishing her breakfast And with the magic spoon for a wand, Anna became a Word Wizard!” “Word Wizard” by Cathryn Falwell is a picture book that is an adventure in words for you and your children. While eating her cereal one morning Anna is transformed into a word wizard. Her power allows her to switch the letters in words around to form other words. Anna … Continue reading →