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Preface

Rules

1. Eligibility

HOW TO STUDY FOR A SPELLING BEE

Dr. Jacques Bailly is a professor of classics at the University of Vermont. He is the program's 1980 national champion and serves as the official pronouncer for the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The following are tips, tricks and recommendations based on Dr. Bailly's decades of bee experience. 

Know words at your level

Know how to win advanced bees

A spelling bee is an exciting moment for your child. As a parent, you want to help your child be prepared for the spotlight as well. Here are some tips from the experts that you can use to help get your child ready for the big event.

Spelling Bee Tips for Sharing With Your Child

by Paige Kimble

Connecting the Dots: Your Child's Path to Washington, D.C.

Advice from Corrie Loeffler, 1994-1996 National Finalist and Program Manager for the Scripps National Spelling Bee

Every speller on television competing in the Scripps National Spelling Bee started exactly where your child is right now: with a list of words and the will to succeed. So how did they get to the national stage?

Click the links below to follow the path from school enrollment to Washington, D.C.

MY CHILD WON THE SCHOOL SPELLING BEE! WHAT NOW?

Advice from Corrie Loeffler, 1994-1996 National Finalist and Program Manager for the Scripps National Spelling Bee

Advice from Corrie Loeffler, 1994-1996 National Finalist and Program Manager for the Scripps National Spelling Bee

Tomorrow

Next week

A month (or more) away

SPELLING BEE COACHING TIPS FOR SHARING WITH YOUR CHILD

Advice from Paige Kimble, the 1981 National Champion and Executive Director of the Scripps National Spelling Bee

Share with your child:

A spelling bee is a game. It has rules and officials. Its players are called spellers, and their objective is to spell correctly. Almost always, the winner is the one who plays the best game. You're a speller, and here's what you need to know to play your best game.