Spellzone has proved a very useful resource for those who are home schooling. The structure, teaching points and exercises in the Spellzone courses follow the guidelines recommended by many multi-sensory teaching programmes for learners with spelling difficulties such as dyslexia.
No previous experience of teaching English spelling is required, as The Spelling Ability Test provides a baseline 'Spellzone Score' and creates a personal 'Course Pathway' for each student based on their result. These may include units from the Spellzone Starter Course and the Spellzone Main Course.
The test is repeated at key points and the scores and pathways updated according to the progress made.
The Spellzone Main Course assumes that users that can spell phonically simple words with short vowel sounds and hard consonants (for example, run, sit, stand, jump). The course follows a logical progression and all spelling rules are clearly explained at each stage. There are extensive word lists for each rule with practice in the form of games and interactive tests.
The Spellzone Starter Course is an entry level resource provided to help learners who are not yet at that level. These include primary pupils, older students who are still struggling with basic spelling concepts, and lower level users of English such as ESL and EAL students.
The Spellzone Starter Course teaches the basic phonic rules of how to spell short vowel sounds and hard consonants with just one letter. All word lists follow a structured, cumulative approach. Each page deals first with sounds new to that page and then include sounds from earlier lists. Only those sounds that have already been introduced are included.
Spellzone can be used anywhere with an internet connection including mobile devices. All work is checked instantly and results and level of engagement are stored securely online so you can monitor and evaluate progress at any time and print certificates to reward progress.
You can create your own custom word lists for your subjects, projects or exam revision. To save you time there are also 1000s of pre-loaded word lists available:
All word lists:
Spellzone covers British and American English spelling and the meaning of most unfamiliar words can be checked in the Spellzone dictionary.
Take the Spelling Ability Test and use these Spellzone units with no obligation!
Is your son or daughter dyslexic?
Many parents of dyslexics choose to educate their children at home. Spellzone is written by an experienced teacher and dyslexia specialist who is also the author of several books for dyslexics. For further information on how this spelling course can help dyslexics please see: Spellzone and dyslexia.
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For more detailed information on the Spellzone teaching content please see: Questions and answers for teachers and tutors
"Thank goodness for Spellzone during this remote learning phase. The site is easy for students to navigate independently and they're really enjoying the activities and spelling games. You get an awful lot for your money with Spellzone. Really reassuring is the very prompt response with helpdesk queries. I've very rarely needed the helpdesk, but when I have, the issue has been addressed and sorted within a very short time."
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