Get ready to become a word wizard!
A spelling bee is a competition where students spell words out loud!
You'll hear a word, and you spell it letter by letter.
The most famous one is the Scripps National Spelling Bee - kids your age compete for amazing prizes!
🏆 Today, we start YOUR journey! 🌟
Let's wake up our spelling brains!
Stand up! We're going to spell with our whole bodies!
Let's spell: JUMP
J (toes) - U (hips) - M (hips) - P (toes)
Unscramble the letters to find the word!
🎯 First to solve gets to pick the next scramble!
🐾 Hint: A furry pet that says "meow"
CAT 🐱
Great job! Letters can move around to make new words!
⭐ Hint: They twinkle in the night sky
STAR ⭐
Bonus: Can you make other words with these letters? (RATS, ARTS, TARS)
👫 Hint: Someone you like to play with
FRIEND 👯
Tip: Look for common letter patterns like "FR" at the start or "ND" at the end!
Discover the secret rules of spelling!
Every pattern you learn helps you spell HUNDREDS of words!
HAPPY PUPPY FUNNY DADDY
🔍 What do you notice?
When we add 'Y' to some words, we double the letter before it!
More double-letter words: BALLOON, PIZZA, GRASS, JELLY
Tip: If you hear a short, strong sound, it might need double letters!
KNOW KNIFE KNEE KNOCK
🤫 The 'K' is silent! We don't say it, but we spell it!
Other silent letter combos:
LIGHT NIGHT RIGHT FIGHT SIGHT
🏠 These words all share the same ending - they're a family!
The -TION family: NATION, STATION, VACATION, CELEBRATION
Knowing one helps you spell them all!
Quick! How many words can you make?
60 seconds on the clock!
2 letters: TO, SO, OP
3 letters: TOP, POT, SOP, OPT
4 letters: STOP, SPOT, TOPS, POTS, POST, OPTS
How many did you find?
Add prefixes and suffixes to make new words!
It's like LEGO for words!
Start with: HAPPY
Add UN- to the front:
UN + HAPPY = UNHAPPY
RE = do again: REDO, REPLAY, REWRITE
PRE = before: PREVIEW, PRESCHOOL
MIS = wrong: MISTAKE, MISPLACE
Start with: PLAY
Add endings:
PLAY + ER = PLAYER
PLAY + ING = PLAYING
PLAY + FUL = PLAYFUL
Sometimes we change the word when adding suffixes:
HAPPY + ER = HAPPIER (Y changes to I)
RUN + ING = RUNNING (double the N)
Act out the word, then spell it together!
Making memories helps us remember spellings!
🦘 Hop 4 times!
🐛 Wiggle like a worm!
🧊 Freeze in place!
😂 Laugh out loud!
Act it out, then spell it letter by letter!
Now let's practice like real spelling bee champions!
Remember: You can always ask for...
Once you start spelling, you can't restart!
Your word is: "BLUE"
Sentence: The sky is blue today.
B-L-U-E
Remember: "UE" often makes the "oo" sound at the end of words!
Your word is: "BECAUSE"
Sentence: I'm happy because we're learning together.
B-E-C-A-U-S-E
Trick: Big Elephants Can Always Understand Small Elephants!
Your word is: "SPECIAL"
Sentence: Today is a special day for our team.
S-P-E-C-I-A-L
Note: "CI" makes the "sh" sound here - it's special indeed!
This week, hunt for interesting words!
Bring your favorite word next week!
Find what works for YOUR brain!
Work together to spell a super word!
Each person spells one letter!
If we have extra people, they can cheer!
If we need more letters, someone goes twice!
Every week we'll add:
By the end of the year, we'll have hundreds!
💫 You're on your way to becoming a champion!
Practice your words and bring a friend!
🌟 Optional: Download a spelling app for extra practice!
You're all spelling superstars!
Remember: Every expert speller started exactly where you are!
Keep practicing and stay curious about words!
SPELLING BEE TEAM ROCKS!
📚 ✏️ 🏆