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Why English Spelling Is So Difficult
This article explains why the English Spelling System is so difficult to master. Seven suggestions give hope to even the most challenged speller to improve spelling.

Why Teachers Have Failed Their Students in Spelling
Teachers have failed to accurately diagnose spelling strengths and weaknesses and have failed to differentiate spelling instruction. Lulled into complacency by the "whole language" movement, teachers…

The Plurals Spelling Rule
The Plurals Spelling Rule Spelling Rule is one of the most consistent and useful spelling rules. Find other spelling rules, tests, and songs or raps in…

The Ending “ion” Spelling Rule
The Ending “ion” Spelling Rule Spelling Rule is one of the most consistent and useful spelling rules. Find other spelling rules, tests, and songs or raps…

The “able” or “ible” Spelling Rule
The “able” or “ible” Spelling Rule is one of the most consistent and useful spelling rules. Find other spelling rules, tests, and songs or raps in…

The Ending “an” or “en” Spelling Rule
The Ending “an” or “en” Spelling Rule is one of the most consistent and useful spelling rules. Find other spelling rules, tests, and songs or raps…

The Double the Consonant Spelling Rule
The Double the Consonant Spelling Rule is one of the most consistent and useful spelling rules. Find other spelling rules, tests, and songs or raps in…

The Consonant-Final e Spelling Rule
The Silent Final e Spelling Rule is one of the most consistent and useful spelling rules. Find other spelling rules, tests, and songs or raps in…