Friday, January 19, 2024

Is Your Speller Signed Up?


Just Two and a Half Weeks to the Bee!

This year we will have ONE Spelling Bee for homeschoolers - to include all grade levels up to grade 8! This is a really fun way to practice spelling, learn vocabulary, and take part in a national adventure. Who knows? You might be the one to make it all the way to Washington DC to participate in the national Bee! Village Home has had five spellers make it to nationals!

Have Fun While You Study!

Word Club, the Bee's premier study app, is completely free to download and play, and includes the 450 words on the School Spelling Bee Study List and all 4,000 words in Words of the Champions, the recommended study list for School Champions. Your child can choose from five spelling game modes and three word meaning game modes.

Download the app at https://spellingbee.com/word-club

Register for the Bee at Village Home!

The Homeschool Bee will be held at 1:30pm on February 6 at Village Home. Read more about the event and get the link to register at https://www.villagehome.org/scripps-spelling-bee/

 

Friday, January 12, 2024

Exciting News about This Year's Bee!



For the last several years, Village Home has run two Spelling Bees for homeschoolers: a Championship Bee for grades 4-8, where the winner goes on to represent VH at the Regional Bee, and a Junior Bee for grades up to 3.

This year there is a new sponsor for the Regional Spelling Bee, Telemundo, who is opening up the Bee to ALL grade levels! The only requirement for participating is that the speller is not past the 8th grade or age 15 by August 31.

So YES - that means 3rd graders can compete and even win! Or 2nd graders, or 1st graders...

This is a great opportunity and the Spelling Bee is not only a lot of fun, but a good way to increase your vocabulary and general knowledge.

Deadline to sign up for the February 6 Bee is just ten days away! Click HERE to register!

Email bees@villagehome.org for a copy of this year's study list and the Great Words Great Books reading list!