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Designed for 7 - 11 year olds, this website offers interactive online activities and printable resources which teach spelling strategies, rules and patterns for Years 3, 4, 5 and 6.

The site can be used as a stand-alone resource or as a complement to the BBC "Spell it Out" and "Spelling with the Spellits" television series and
Activity Books.

Interactive learning
Learning to spell is a complex process and involves marshalling information from a range of sensory inputs - visual, auditory, articulatory and kinaesthetic and processing this information using analogy, rules, patterns and memory tricks. The games and activities on this site are presented by the Spellits TV characters Eyes, Ears and Brain and both teach and give opportunities for the children to practise various spelling strategies and rules.

Making learning fun
The spelling activities are integrated into 3 games, making learning fun and providing motivation for the children to complete all the activities. Once in the site, the children should be able to work independently through the activities as there are support functions built into the games. The children may find it more fun to work in pairs, especially when an activity requires them to say some of the words aloud.

All the spelling activities are provided in printable form as well as in flash. (see non-flash site)

How to use online activities

How to use printable resources

Parents

Using the site at home

Games

"Escape from the Maze" (Year 3/4/5/)

"Catch that horse!" (Year 5)

"Catch that thief!" (Year 6)

To order the BBC Look and Read "Spelling with the Spellits" Resource Packs please telephone: 0870 830 8000 (8am - 6pm Monday to Friday) or write to: BBC Customer Services, PO Box 234, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS23 7EU

Check out broadcast dates for the BBC Look and Read "Spelling with the Spellits" television series by clicking on the TV link in the BBC toolbar at the top of your screen.