Published by BBC, UK
This BBC website is based on the television program called ‘Words and Pictures’ but the activities are stand- alone. Activities are interactive and include step-by-step instructions. Children are invited to build sandcastles by choosing correct spelling patterns, helping Salty Sam write a postcard and watching the magic pencil, among others. Suitable for lower primary.
Published by Crosswords for Fun©
All the puzzles which include crosswords, codewords, word-finds and sudoku can be downloaded free of charge. They need to be downloaded and printed, solutions are available for each puzzle. There is a free e-club where subscribers are notified when new puzzles are -added. Suitable for primary and secondary students.
Published by Kidcrosswords, USA
This is a colourful site which would appeal to many primary aged children.
Activities include a range of crossword puzzles, word searches, mazes and other puzzles. There are many other activities which are available at a reasonable cost for members. Suitable for middle and upper primary.
Published by Ambleside C.E. Primary School, Cumbria, UK
This site is a spelling activity which is just one of many useful e-learning opportunities found on the amazing Ambleside school site.
Children can access the words that are already available or create their own lists use the moving hand to practice their spelling using the familiar ‘look, cover, write, check’ strategy. It is a very attractive child- friendly site. Suitable for lower, middle and upper primary.
Published by Roger Smith, UK
The author of this website is an experienced teacher who has compiled a very long list of worksheets which focus on specific aspects of spelling e.g. consonant blends, word endings, prefixes, proof reading strategies and puzzles. It is aimed at older students who can read the information.
The activities on the site are varied and often require a print out. Suitable for middle primary, upper primary and lower secondary.
Published by BBC, UK
This section of the BBC site enables young children to enjoy a challenge. It encourages participants to solve a mystery, get a horse into a paddock and free some characters from a maze, all by completing spelling activities.
It is a user friendly site that includes a great variety of activities such as syllabification, mnemonics, finding little words in big words, plurals, homophones, the silent ‘e’, etc. Suitable for lower and middle primary.
Published by Charles I Kelly and Lawrence Kelly, Aichi Institute of Technology, Japan
Although this site was constructed primarily for ESL students there is a huge range of activities that older students particularly will enjoy. There are many activities to choose from including Hangman, word finds, scrambled sentences, crossword puzzles and ‘Catch the Spelling”. Suitable for upper primary and lower secondary school students.