The Science ofSpelling!
The free spelling game for classrooms and homes enjoyed by millions of learners worldwide!
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Spelling and reading build and rely on the same mental representation of a word. Knowing the spelling of a word makes the representation of it sturdy and accessible for fluent reading Catherine Snow
Spelling Shed's approach to spelling involves the relationship between sounds and written symbols as well as using morphology to help spell through meaning.
The carefully selected word lists and engaging activities provide opportunities to incorporate phonics and meaning to strengthen spelling skills and build vocabulary acquisition.
The Spelling Shed Curriculum
Our spelling program is the most up-to-date curriculum available, based on cutting-edge, Science of Reading research about spelling instruction.
Many researchers, including Gentry (2019) and Moats (2019), agree that spelling is foundational for reading and that good spellers build strong readers. Spelling not only supports reading, but it also aids in the process of orthographic mapping, and vocabulary acquisition. Explicit spelling instruction might be the crucial missing component to success in reading, according to recent cognitive science studies.
Each explicit and systematic Spelling Shed lesson is designed to be easy to use and highly effective. The lessons incorporate phonics, morphology, and etymology elements and include a variety of instruction and activities that engage and challenge students while they learn. They are created to be flexible to fit within the variable timetables that schools have.
Word Lists
Our system gives access to over a million word lists, including our official lists and custom made lists.
Custom Word Lists
As well as our structured curriculum lists, you can duplicate and edit existing word lists, or just create your own.
Teachers
Spelling Shed is made by teachers, for teachers and was developed in the founder's classroom. We have built a suite of tools to enable teachers and schools to manage students' data including reporting on assessment. Spelling Shed tracks student game plays along with their responses. Teachers can monitor weekly activity in order to advance or remediate as needed.
Our platform enables learning to happen anywhere and everywhere giving educators the peace of mind that students can learn and get practice unhindered.
Our administration tools also allow districts to manage school data centrally.
Feature Comparison
| NOTE: Horizontal scroll | FREE | PREMIUM | |
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| Spelling Shed games | |||
| Student Logins | |||
| Assignments | |||
| Assignments Sets | |||
| Assignments lock | |||
| Tests(Includes printable parent report) | (7-days history) | (Includes printable parent report) | |
| Hive games | (7-days history) | ||
| Challenges | (7-days history) | ||
| Custom Leagues | (7-days history) | ||
| Spelling proficiency tracker | |||
| Words spelled with errors | |||
| Writing scanner | |||
| Phonics assessment tool | (Individuals) | (Individuals & group summary) | |
| Classlink rostering | |||
| Wonde rostering | |||
| Clever rostering | (Classroom only) | (Whole school only) | |
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Interactive Letter Tiles
Drag and drop letters, graphemes and other useful tiles with our free letter tile tool.
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Science of Reading
The Science of Reading is the culmination of an extensive body of scientifically-based research that spans more than 50 years.
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Free Resources
Download a variety of guides, display resources and certificates for use with Spelling Shed.
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