There is a certain electric magic that comes with the National
Spelling Bee. It's the stuff that movies and legends are made
of. This year, Sukanya Roy won the 2011 Scripps National
Spelling Bee (the 84th annual!) with the word cymotrichous (as
in my hair on a steamy day -- or, in plain English, having the
hair wavy). The 14-year-old spelled her way through 20 rounds
and beat out 275 other spellers for the honor. But how does one
garner such stellar spelling skills? Move over, spell check!
Even if your child doesn't aspire to the National Spelling Bee,
having good spelling skills is a really great. Yes, it's
beneficial, even though spell check is everywhere. (Haven't you
read Damn You Autocorrect? If not, you should. It's a great
afternoon pick-me-up.) ||The National Spelling Bee website
suggests having your kids keep a journal of all the coolest
words they find. Also, read great books, peruse the dictionary
and perhaps even watching the documentary Spellbound as a
family. How can your kids practice spelling?