VocabularySpellingCity has just added a digital and printable flashcards. The flashcards are customizable: choose what information you want to see about each word: definition, sentence, part of speech, synonym, antonym (any or all of the above) choose how you want the information displayed: see the word first, see the information first, order the words alphabetically [...]

We are excited to announce an exciting update to our sister-site: SpellingCity.com.  Although it will be keeping the same URL, Spelling City has expanded to become Vocabulary and Spelling City!! Vocabulary and SpellingCity not only features sentences for each of their  42,000+ words, they also now feature vocabulary content, including definitions, parts of speech, synonyms [...]

If you are an elementary teacher or homeschool teacher, then I hope you have heard of Laura Candler.  If you haven’t, then you are in luck today, because I’m going to share with you the amazing web-based resources that Laura has collected.  I’d especially like to focus on her vocabulary resources! Teaching Resources is Laura’s [...]

It is difficult to talk about vocabulary without also talking about spelling.  Educators have shown that spelling not only improves reading and writing fluency but also vocabulary and comprehension. Words are the building blocks of the English language, and one cannot really communicate well without having skills in both vocabulary AND spelling. When the study [...]

One of the most exciting improvements at Vocabulary.co.il is the way you can now search for vocabulary games by grade level!  From the youngest readers to the SAT-prep students, we have games for you!  Teachers usually don’t have time to go searching for games that they can be sure will work with their students, so [...]

If you are a teacher looking for classroom extensions for a study on Martin Luther King Jr. or the Civil Rights movement, you may want to check out some of the great spelling lists at SpellingCity.© Here are some examples of what you may find there… Civil Rights Martin Luther King, Jr. Rosa Parks African [...]

It is almost that time of the year…All Hallows Eve, otherwise affectionately knows as “Halloween.”  This is a boon time for teachers because it is so easy to create lessons and activities that kids can get excited about.  Who doesn’t love a little harmless “creepiness” added into the school day?? If you are looking for [...]

One of the most interesting phenomena of homeschooling a child with dyslexia has been watching his approach to spelling.  It is quite a myth that people with dyslexia can’t learn phonics…they can!  However, the rules of phonics can become a crutch for many who see its do’s and don’ts as unwavering guides for how to [...]

Teachers and homeschoolers across the country are studying our national parks this week thanks to the current PBS airing of Ken Burns’ documentary series “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea.”  If you are one of these teachers, you might be interested in some great vocabulary and spelling tie-ins to this subject. SpellingCity: National Parks Play [...]

Teachers, If you are using Spelling City and Vocabulary.co.il regularly in your classrooms, you may want also include the features of these sites in your homework assignments as well. Here are a few creative ideas for integrating the games and activities on these sites into your home-based assignments: Embed individual Spelling City lists into your [...]