Well, you can now — since I spelled them correctly. But could you beforehand? If so, you’d better sign up for the National Spelling Bee for Adults and Kids, which will take place on Sunday, March 9, ...

You will never train harder for anything than you will train for a spelling bee. I should know, having once been someone who ate, breathed, and slept spelling words for two glorious years. Even now, ...

Spelling lists. Spelling tests. Spelling bees. Adults of a certain age who remember anything about elementary school likely recall spelling as central to their literacy instruction. That’s not ...

The kids were just too good. The finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee turned into a slog on Thursday, with bee organizers unable to scour Webster's Unabridged dictionary for words challenging ...

Consistently poor spelling can indicate that a child has dyslexia or another related learning challenge. If that's masked by ...

All computers come with spellcheckers and iPhones autocorrect their users’ texts. But despite those everyday features, formal spelling instruction still pays off, the findings of a new study suggest.

Some of the brightest young minds just finished showcasing their knowledge of the English language. While most might never reach their level of expertise, we wanted to know: Why do we struggle to ...

This month, I went to school for parent-teacher conferences. My second-grader’s self-evaluation form listed several categories: “I follow directions,” “I understand math,” “I like to read,” and one we ...

This month, I went to school for parent-teacher conferences. My second-grader’s self-evaluation form listed several categories: “I follow directions,” “I understand math,” “I like to read,” and one we ...

After 50 rounds, only the rock star spellers remained onstage — a pair of orthographic tail-kickers who nailed every obscure word Merriam-Webster could throw: ginglymus, widdershins and cynocephali.

Last week, I went to school for parent-teacher conferences. My second-grader’s self-evaluation form listed several categories: “I follow directions,” “I understand math,” “I like to read,” and one we ...