PagineA simple, stress-free plan to help your child get ready for a class or school spelling bee — plus the study methods teachers recommend.
Grab the free grade-level list that matches your child: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th grade. If a school study list was sent home, use that too.
For each word, have your child say it, spell it aloud, then write it. Saying the letters out loud is exactly what happens on stage, so it’s the most useful kind of practice. Finish by using the word in a sentence to anchor its meaning.
Words are easier to remember in families — silent letters (knock, wrist), double letters (committee, balloon), or tricky endings (-tion, -ous). Spotting the pattern turns a long list into a few small rules.
Read words aloud and let your child spell them back without looking. Keep a “missed words” pile and review it more often — that’s where the real gains are.
Wide reading is the quiet secret to strong spelling: the more children see words in real books, the more the spellings stick. Pagine’s free library of 14,000+ books makes daily reading easy, and the free app tracks every book with streaks and badges.
Build a word list, study a few words a day using say-spell-write, practise with someone reading words aloud, and review missed words more often. Consistency beats cramming.
Multi-sensory practice works best: say the word, spell it aloud, write it, and use it in a sentence. Grouping words by spelling pattern also helps.
Two to four weeks of short daily practice is ideal — around 10 minutes a day is enough for steady progress without burnout.