Spelling+Bee+Resources

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2012 Word Study List - National Level
Below is the complete list of words competitors should study for the National Bee which will take place May 12. This list compiles all the words from the local and regional levels, while including new words for the National Bee. Good luck, everyone!



2012 Word Study List - Local Level


In addition to the word list above, below is the list formatted to make small flash cards. If you print the English version, then the Bulgarian version on the reverse side of the pages, the words should line up closely.





2012 Word Study List - Regional Level
In addition to the word list below, spellers advancing to regionals, will be responsible to know the previously studied, local-level words. The competition word list will include words from both the local-level and regional-level study words.



2012 Rules and Guidelines
Rules in English Rules in Bulgarian

2012 Regional Locations
Bansko Regional Bee Information Burgas Regional Bee Information Haskovo Regional Bee Information Plovdiv Regional Bee Information Razgrad Regional Bee Information Smolyan Regional Bee Information Sofia Regional Bee Information Varna Regional Bee Information Veliko Tarnovo Regional Bee Information Vratsa Regional Bee Information

2012 Frequently Asked Questions
Keep the questions coming, but we hope to address some of your more common questions here at 2012 FAQ.



How-To Videos
For those unfamiliar with spelling bees, here's a short video that will help walk you through the steps of your local BNESBee event.

[|How to conduct your local spelling bee] [|Как да проведете местния кръг на състезанието]

Pre Test
A pre test is required for all students participating in the spelling bee. Please see the attached test, instructions and teacher's guide.





2012 Prize Flyer
Below is a flyer you can use to help recruit students to participate in your local bee.



Coloring Pages for Invitations












Classroom Exercises for Teachers and Volunteers
In addition to doing small practice bees with your students to help prepare them for the actual event, there are a number of fun classroom activities that help improve their spelling and letter pronunciation... and many you probably currently use.



More classroom activities, exercises games and tips adapted for spelling bee practice.

 ** I have A, who has G (variations): ** Ask students to go through a full round as normal. Next ask them to pick a word that starts with each letter, so rather than saying “I have A, who has F”, they say “I have Apple, who has Frog”. The next round, the must say the word and then spell it. I use these as a group warm up each class. Although they tend to not use the spelling bee study list words, it allow them to practice their pronunciation of the letters. ** Spelling Bee Tic Tac Toe: ** Divide room in teams. Draw a basic tic tac toe board on the white board with a spelling bee word in each block. Each word is missing one, two or three letters depending on students level. One Student from each team is called up and must fill in the missing letter(s) and say the word aloud. The team with three in a row wins.

** Unscramble: ** Write a spelling bee study word on the board that has all its letters mixed up (e.g. "lrocsmaos" = "classroom"). Students have to unscramble the word. This works well in a team game.

** Bang!: ** Materials: Small piece of paper, shoe box or bowl. Write some of the study words on pieces of paper and fold them in half. Also add pieces that say "BANG!". Divide into two team, students from each team take a turns picking a card, they must read the word to the other team to spell. If the other team spells correctly, they get to keeps their card and gain a point for each. Alternate back and forth between teams while rotating students. If a team draw a BANG! card they yell BANG! and then the other team must return all their cards to the can/box. (once a BANG card is pull, is should not be put back into the box)

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 * Speed Spelling ** (submitted by PCV Katelyn Martens):



And check out Kayelyn's blog site post that includes videos of the game. **[|Speed Spelling Post]**


 * Spelling Bee Game for Excel ** (submitted by PCV Terry Daugherty) ** : ** This game developed by one of our volunteers is similar to many online games, but uses all of our current study words. All you need is a computer and Excel to get started.





<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Online Self Study Opportunities for Students
<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Search for online spelling bee practice and you will find many sites that offer interactive games and activities. Here are just a few.

[|BigIQKids] online spelling bee for kid [|Spelling City] online spelling games [|Times Spelling Bee] UK spelling bee site with many spelling games and activities

**<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">Pronunciation **
During the spelling bee, pronouncing the names of letters correctly will be required. Even students who know how to spell a word correctly on paper, may pronounce a letter incorrectly or spell a word by giving the sound of the letter rather than the letter's name, therefore, any practice exercises that help reinforce the names of the letters will be invaluable to your students. Even a few extra rounds of the ABC song will improve their abilities to pronounce the letters correctly.

Below is a great simple game to practice correct letter pronounciation.

There are many sites out there that might be helpful, but here are a few you might check out. [|How to say the English Alphabet] quickly goes through the pronunciation of each letter with sample words [|American English Alphabet] - slowly walks through each letter with helpful tips to pronounce letters correctly [|English Alphabet for kids] - simple video guide with colorful letters and images

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Spelling Bees in the Movies
Check out some fun films to watch with your students to help them also learn about spelling bees.

[|Akeelah and the Bee] A drama about a young girl from South Los Angeles who tries to make it to the National Spelling Bee. If you want to add the Bulgarian subtitles, just put the below file in the same folder as the movie and start the movie as usual. You will now be able to select the Bulgarian subtitles. Bulgarian subtitles file for Akeelah and the Bee - follow this link and instructions on site [|Akeela and the Bee subtitles]

[|Spellbound] Spellbound is a documentary that follows eight teenagers on their quest to win the 1999 National Spelling Bee.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">**Learn More About Spelling Bees**

Below are links to different English language spelling bees throughout the world:

__ [|Scripps Spelling Bee] __ - official site of the Scripps National Spelling Bee [|Marrs Spelling Be] - this spelling bee began in 2003, and has become the largest spelling competition in Asia for students. Currently, it hosts over 3,000,000 participants at the local level from more than 1000 schools. This competition is held in places such as India, Nepal, and China. [|Times Spelling Bee] - This spelling bee began in the United Kingdom in 2008 with schools from England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland [|Dawn Spelling Bee] - This spelling bee has been conducted in Pakistan since 2005 [|South Asia Spelling Bee] - Spelling bee held in the US for South Asian students

Below are links to different news video clips of the Scripps National Spelling Bee: [|Kennyi Aouad, 2007] [|Kennyi Aouad, 2009] [|David Bippes, 2009]

Below are several links to funny spelling bee clips: [|Numb what?] [|How do you spell that?] [|Just watch for a giggle]

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<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">**2011 Study Word Lists**

All 2011 Word Study Lists

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 1.3em;">2011 Local Competition Resources for Teachers and PCVs
For word list, pre-bee test and prizes, please follow the below link.

Local Competition Resources

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