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Since 2013 the National Spelling Bee includes an additional vocabulary component. It is now no longer enough to spell well, you also need to pass a tests that quizzes you on what words mean. This is why we recommend toContinue reading

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In our last email, we talked about what it takes to join the Spelling Bee champions. I introduced some of the features of the Spelling Bee module you’re enrolled in, and how you can change the grade level to skipContinue reading

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It’s not new or surprising: Employing people with weak spelling skills is expensive. Now, web technology actually let’s us measure the damage: A web entrepreneur reports in this BBC article that fixing a spelling mistake doubled his sales from thatContinue reading

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