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The Benefits of Multisensory Spelling Techniques
Effective Spelling Strategies for Secondary School Students
Teaching Spelling Across Subjects: Strategies for Maths, Science, and Beyond
Exploring Spelling Patterns: Common Prefixes and Suffixes
The Connection Between Spelling and Vocabulary Building
Your Spelling Homework Checklist: How to Support Your Child’s Success
How to Prepare for a Spelling Test
How to Create a Spelling Study Plan That Works
Spelling Strategies for Visual Learners
How to Use Spelling Flashcards Effectively
Make Spelling Practice Fun: Family Game Night Ideas
Morning Spelling Warm-Up: Kickstart the School Day with Spelling Success
How to Incorporate Spelling Practice into Daily Routines
Spell Like a Pro: Easy Tips for 10 Difficult English Spelling Words
Spelling Games and Activities for Classroom Use
Spelling Insights: British vs. American English
Spelling Tips for Dyslexic Learners
Spelling Challenges in Multilingual Households
How to Teach Spelling to Adults
Spelling Test Strategies for Students
Spelling Myths and Misconceptions
Creative Approaches to Spelling Homework: Ideas for Parents and Teachers
Spelling and Self-Expression: Navigating the Balance Between Individuality and Standard English
Spelling Tips for Email and Online Communication
Spelling for Success: How Improving Your Spelling Can Enhance Your Career
5 Spelling Rules Every Student Should Know
Decoding Spelling in STEM: A Guide to Scientific Terminology
Beyond Spellcheck: Manual Proofreading Techniques for Spotting Spelling Errors
Common Spelling Hurdles for ESL Learners and How to Overcome Them
Your Complete Guide to Irregular Verbs
How to Host a Schoolwide Spelling Bee with Spellzone
Cracking the Code: Your Ultimate Guide to Spelling Words with Silent Letters in English
Mastering Homophones: Your Ultimate Guide to Confident Spelling with Spellzone
Spelling Bee Preparation Tips for Students: Your Ultimate Guide to Success
ESL Proficiency and Business Writing Insights: February 2024 Recap
Common Spelling Mistakes in Business Writing and How to Avoid Them
Love Notes: Spelling Mistakes to Avoid in Your Valentine's Day Cards
Essential Word Lists for ESL Learners: Mastering English Vocabulary
Elevate Your Spelling Skills: January 2024 Recap
Nurturing Confident Spellers: Navigating the Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Cycle with Spellzone
Fun Learning Ahead: Discover Our Interactive Spelling Games
24 Ways to Ensure Schoolwide Spelling Success in 2024
3 Word Lists to Sharpen Your Spelling Skills
2023 Round-up 
Commonly Confused Words: Sleigh vs. Slay 
Commonly Confused Words: Berry vs. Bury 
3 Word Lists for December 2023
November 2023 Round-up
Boost Your Vocabulary: 24 Sentence Starters for Emphasising Ideas
Boost Your Vocabulary: 22 Sentence Starters to Help You Link Contrasting Ideas
3 Word Lists for November 2023
October 2023 Round-up
10 Frightful Mistakes to Avoid this Halloween
Boost Your Vocabulary: 15 Sentence Starters to Demonstrate Cause and Effect in Writing
Boost Your Vocabulary: 20 Sentence Starters to Help You Introduce, Expand, and Illustrate Ideas
3 Word Lists for October 2023
September 2023 Round-Up
Boost Your Vocabulary: 150 Movement Verbs to Elevate Your Writing
Making Spellzone a Team Effort: 3 Simple Ways to Involve Parents and Carers in the Learning Journey
Help Your Students Ace Spelling Tests with our ‘Learn the Words’ Activities
3 Word Lists for September 2023
August 2023 Round-Up
Boost Your Vocabulary: 300 Amazing Adjectives to Replace 'Very' (part 2)
Boost Your Vocabulary: 300 Amazing Adjectives to Replace 'Very' (part 1)
Commonly Confused Words: Meat vs. Meet 
3 Word Lists for August 2023
July 2023 Round-Up
Summer Holiday Reading with Spellzone!
It’s Tennis Time! Are You Ready to Learn Some Wimbledon Vocabulary? 
3 Word Lists for July 2023
June 2023 Round-up
Easy-Peasy Expressions: 18 Fun Idioms to Use When Something Is Super Simple
8 Dyslexia-Friendly Accessibility Features on Spellzone
3 Word Lists for June 2023
May 2023 Round-up
Commonly Confused Words: Oar vs. Or vs. Ore
Word for Wednesday: Opportunity
8 Ways Spellzone Helps Close the Attainment Gap
Word for Wednesday: Neighbour or Neighbor
5 Ways Spellzone Helps Reduce Teacher Workload
Word for Wednesday: Minute
Word for Wednesday: Embarrass
3 Word Lists for May 2023
April 2023 Round-Up
Word for Wednesday: Disappoint
6 Ways Spellzone Helps Build Student Knowledge
Word for Wednesday: Decide
10 Words for … EMBARRASSED
Word for Wednesday: Ceiling
Word for Wednesday: Immediately
3 Word Lists for April 2023
March 2023 Round-up
Word for Wednesday: Disappear
10 Words for … QUIET
Word for Wednesday: Definitely
10 Words for … FRIEND
Word for Wednesday: Business
Word for Wednesday: Because
3 Word Lists for March 2023
Word for Wednesday: Beautiful
February 2023 Round-up
Need Help? Take a Look at our Spellzone Guides
Word for Wednesday: Extremely
6 Spellzone Segments to Engage Young Spellers
Word for Wednesday: Separate
Word for Wednesday: Necessary
3 Word Lists for February 2023
Word for Wednesday: Receive
January 2023 Round-up
American English vs. British English
Word for Wednesday: Quiet
Word for Wednesday: Friend
How to Build a Lesson Plan with Spellzone
Start-of-2023 Checklist
Word for Wednesday: Believe
Word for Wednesday: Beginning
3 Word Lists for January 2023
2022 Round-up
Word for Wednesday: Yule
Christmas Acrostic
Word for Wednesday: Merry
Commonly Confused Words: Suite vs. Sweet
Word for Wednesday: Tidings
Word for Wednesday: Carol
3 Word Lists for December 2022
Word for Wednesday: Witty
November 2022 Round-up
Word for Wednesday: Silly
Word for Wednesday: Hilarious
5 Ideas for using Spellzone in the Classroom
Word for Wednesday: Droll
Word for Wednesday: Amusing
3 Word Lists for November 2022
October 2022 Round-up
Commonly Confused Words: Which vs. Witch
Word for Wednesday: Ghoul
Commonly Confused Words: Creak vs. Creek
Word for Wednesday: Zombie
Word for Wednesday: Banshee
Word for Wednesday: Witch
Dyslexia Awareness Week 2022
Black History Month
3 Word Lists for October 2022
September 2022 Round-Up
Word for Wednesday: E.g.
Commonly Confused Words: Pair vs. Pare vs. Pear
Word for Wednesday: Ad hoc
Commonly Confused Words: Right vs. Rite vs. Write
Word for Wednesday: De facto
Word for Wednesday: Et cetera
Get ready for the new school year: how to add students to your account
3 Word Lists for September 2022
August 2022 Round-Up
Word for Wednesday: Chutney
Get ready for the new school year: how to remove old students, classes, and staff members from your account
Word for Wednesday: Sriracha
Commonly Confused Words: Sea vs. See
Word for Wednesday: Mayonnaise
Signed up for a Free Trial? It’s time to add your students!
Word for Wednesday: Ketchup
Word for Wednesday: Mustard
3 Word Lists for August
July Round-Up
Word for Wednesday: Frenemy
Signed up for a Free Trial? It’s time to add your team!
Word for Wednesday: Escalator
Signed Up for a Free Trial? Here's What To Do Next...
Word for Wednesday: Brunch
Word for Wednesday: Blog
3 Word Lists for July
June Round-Up
Word for Wednesday: Tantalise
Commonly Confused Words: Real vs. Reel
Word for Wednesday: Narcissist
10 Words for … SURPRISED
Word for Wednesday: Mentor
Word for Wednesday: Chaos
3 Word Lists for June
Word for Wednesday: Atlas
May Round-Up
8 Spellzone Features You Didn’t Know You Needed
A Star Wars Word for Wednesday: Lightsaber
A Star Wars Word for Wednesday: Droid
Commonly Confused Words: Knight vs. Night
A Star Wars Word for Wednesday: Jedi
10 Words for … GOOD
A Star Wars Word for Wednesday: Force
3 Word Lists for May
April Round-up
Word for Wednesday: Orecchiette
Commonly Confused Words: Fair vs. Fare
Word for Wednesday: Farfalle
Word for Wednesday: Pappardelle
How do you like your eggs in the morning?
Word for Wednesday: Spaghetti
3 Word Lists for April
March Round-up
Word for Wednesday: Acrostic
End of Spring Term Checklist for Teachers
Word for Wednesday: Haiku
Word for Wednesday: Villanelle
How Many Points Have Your Students Collected?
Word for Wednesday: Limerick
7 Ways to Monitor Your Class's Activity and Results on Spellzone
Word for Wednesday: Sonnet
3 Word Lists for March
February Round-up
Word for Wednesday: Desire
10 Ways to Monitor Your School’s Activity and Results on Spellzone
13 Ways to Monitor a Student’s Activity and Results on Spellzone
Word for Wednesday: Romance
Word for Wednesday: Sweetheart
Word for Wednesday: Cupid
3 Word Lists for February
January Round-up
Word for Wednesday: Refrain
UN International Day of Education
3 Spelling Tasks to Set Your Students on Spellzone 
Word for Wednesday: Left
Word for Wednesday: Dust
Word for Wednesday: Weather
22 Ways to Make the Most of your Spellzone Subscription in 2022
3 Word Lists for January
2021 Round-up
Word for Wednesday: Poinsettia
Festive Blog Posts from Christmases Past
Word for Wednesday: Stocking
Happy Birthday Jane Austen! 
Word for Wednesday: Mistletoe
End of Term Checklist for Teachers
Word for Wednesday: Bauble
3 Word Lists for December 2021
Word for Wednesday: Nutcracker
November Round-up
Word for Wednesday: Rocket
10 Words for...SAID
Word for Wednesday: Catherine Wheel
Commonly Confused Words: Been vs. Gone
Word for Wednesday: Fountain
Word for Wednesday: Sparkler
3 Word Lists for November 2021
October Round-up
Word for Wednesday: Trick-or-treat
How to use a Spellzone Word List in a Multiplayer Game 
Word for Wednesday: Skeleton
Which Words Are Your Students Struggling With? 
Word for Wednesday: Monster
Word for Wednesday: Pumpkin
3 Word Lists for October 2021
September Round-up
Word for Wednesday: Exam
How to Cross-reference Your Student’s Course Pathway with the National Curriculum
Word for Wednesday: Uniform
How to Adapt Any Spellzone Word List for Your Lesson Plan
Word for Wednesday: Pupil
How to Find Your Student's Spellzone Score in 5 Minutes
Word for Wednesday: Teacher
3 Word Lists for September 2021
Word for Wednesday: Semester
August Round-up
Word for Wednesday: Cardigan
10 Words for … SAD
Word for Wednesday: Echo
Commonly Confused Words: Shore vs. Sure
Word for Wednesday: Hoover
Word for Wednesday: August
3 Word Lists for August 2021
July Round-Up 2021
Word for Wednesday: Iris
American English vs. British English: The Shopping Edition
Word for Wednesday: Orchid
"Covid: Home-education numbers rise by 75%"
Commonly Confused Words: Board vs. Bored
Word for Wednesday: Lily
Word for Wednesday: Delphinium
3 Word Lists for July 2021
Word for Wednesday: Americano
June Round-Up 2021
10 Words for...
Word for Wednesday: Latte
10 Words for … BIG
Word for Wednesday: Macchiato
Word for Wednesday: Cappuccino
Word for Wednesday: Espresso
3 Word Lists for June 2021
May Round-Up 2021
Writing Top Tips
Word for Wednesday: Sizzle
American English vs. British English: The School Edition
Word for Wednesday: Hiccup
10 Words for … FAST
Word for Wednesday: Flip-flop
Word for Wednesday: Bumblebee
3 Word Lists for May 2021
April Round-Up 2021
Word for Wednesday: Lady Macbeth
American English vs. British English: The Driving Edition
Word for Wednesday: Falstaff
Commonly Confused Words: Maybe vs. May Be
Word for Wednesday: Puck
Word for Wednesday: Romeo
3 Word Lists for April 2021
March Round-up 2021
Word for Wednesday: Shoe
American English vs. British English: The Clothes Edition
Word for Wednesday: Coat
10 Words for … FUNNY
Word for Wednesday: Dress
Commonly Confused Words: Cent vs. Scent vs. Sent
Word for Wednesday: Trousers
3 Word Lists for March 2021
Word for Wednesday: Shirt
February Round-up 2021
Word for Wednesday: Brown
American English vs. British English: The Food Edition
Word for Wednesday: Pink
10 Pet Names for Valentine's Day
Word for Wednesday: Purple
3 Word Lists for February 2021
Word for Wednesday: Blue
January Round-up 2021
Word for Wednesday: Green
10 Words for … SMALL
Word for Wednesday: Yellow
3 Word Lists for January 2021
Word for Wednesday: Orange
Commonly Confused Words: New vs. Knew
Word for Wednesday: Red
2020 Round-Up
Word for Wednesday: Sherry
Reindeer Names
Word for Wednesday: Brussels Sprout
10 Writing Mistakes to Avoid this Christmas
Word for Wednesday: Eggnog
10 Things You Can Do with a Word List
Word for Wednesday: Mince Pie
Word for Wednesday: Mulled Wine
Spellzone November Round-Up 2020
10 Ways to Express Gratitude in English
Word for Wednesday: Tomato
Commonly Confused Words: Palate vs. Palette
Word for Wednesday: Courgette or Zucchini?
Word for Wednesday: Potato
20 Idioms about Light
10 Words for … COLD
Word for Wednesday: Cabbage
Spellzone October Round-Up 2020
Word for Wednesday: Frankenstein
Word for Wednesday: Vampire
10 Words for...SCARY
30 Idioms about Hands
Word for Wednesday: Werewolf
Word for Wednesday: Ghost
Spelling Games 'Autumn Anagrams' and 'Spooky Spelling' are Back!
Word for Wednesday: Stapler
Spellzone September Round-Up 2020
Word for Wednesday: Sharpener
Commonly Confused Words
Word for Wednesday: Ruler
10 Words for … TIRED
Word for Wednesday: Pen
Word for Wednesday: Pencil
Spellzone August Round-Up 2020
Word for Wednesday: Peony
A Comprehensive List of English Idioms
Commonly Confused Words: Flour vs. Flower
Word for Wednesday: Carnation
20 Idioms about Flowers
Word for Wednesday: Tulip
10 Words for … HOT
Word for Wednesday: Daisy
Spellzone July Round-Up
Word for Wednesday: Cherry
Commonly Confused Words: Allusion vs. Illusion
Word for Wednesday: Pomegranate
Word for Wednesday: Plum
Cockney Rhyming Slang
20 Idioms about Fruit
Word for Wednesday: Pineapple
Word for Wednesday: Banana
Spellzone June Round-Up
50 Idioms about the Farm (part 2)
Word for Wednesday: Lacrosse
50 Idioms about the Farm (part 1)
Word for Wednesday: Hockey
10 Words for … NICE
Word for Wednesday: Tennis
Commonly Confused Words: Prophecy vs. Prophesy
Word for Wednesday: Badminton
Spellzone May Round-Up
Word for Wednesday: Saxophone
25 Idioms about Joy
Word for Wednesday: Drum
Commonly Confused Words: Loan vs. Lone
Word for Wednesday: Guitar
20 Computer and Internet Vocabulary Words (part 2)
Word for Wednesday: Piano
Spellzone April Round-up
Word for Wednesday: Camel
20 Computer and Internet Vocabulary Words (part 1)
Word for Wednesday: Flamingo
10 Words for … TALK
Word for Wednesday: Python
Word for Wednesday: Ostrich
Three Ways to use Spellzone to Help you Stay Connected
Word for Wednesday: Rhinoceros
Spellzone March Round-up
20 Idioms about Cleaning
Word for Wednesday: Hyphen
20 Ideas To Help You Keep Up With Your Learning While You Are Staying At Home
If your school has closed or is planning for potential closure due to COVID-19, Spellzone is here to help.
Word for Wednesday: Comma
Support Resource Our Schools
10 Words for … VERY
Word for Wednesday: Parenthesis
Commonly Confused Words: Threw vs. Through vs. Thorough
Word for Wednesday: Apostrophe
Spellzone February Round-Up
Word for Wednesday: Idiom
25 Idioms about Thought and Memory
Word for Wednesday: Language
10 Words for... LOVE
Word for Wednesday: Radio
Word for Wednesday: Salary 
Commonly Confused Words: Complement vs. Compliment
Spellzone January Round-Up
Word for Wednesday: Noon
Word for Wednesday: Education
Commonly Confused Words: Peace vs. Piece
Word for Wednesday: Disaster
20 Steps to Help You Improve Your Spelling in 2020 (part 2)
Word for Wednesday: Declutter
20 Steps to Help You Improve Your Spelling in 2020 (part 1)
Word for Wednesday: Champagne
2019 Blog Round Up
Christmassy Words for Wednesday
Word for Wednesday: Partridge
10 Christmas Greetings
5 Wintry Word Lists for the Christmas Season
Word for Wednesday: Tinsel
Word for Wednesday: Trim
Spellzone November Round-Up
Word for Wednesday: Thank You
Sixty More American English Words and their British English Counterparts
10 Words for… HELLO
Word for Wednesday: Nice
25 Idioms about Earth
Word for Wednesday: Kindness
Commonly Confused Words: Waist vs. Waste
Word for Wednesday: Cappuccino
Spellzone October Round-Up
Word for Wednesday: Aghast 
5 Spooky Spelling Lists 
Word for Wednesday: Genuine
Bonus Spooky Spelling Game
Word for Wednesday: Vape 
10 Words for… ANGRY
Word for Wednesday: Flood
20 Idioms about Air
Word for Wednesday: Quiz
Spellzone September Round-up
Word for Wednesday: Queue
Commonly Confused Words: Allude vs. Elude
Word for Wednesday: Ahoy 
10 Words for … HARDWORKING
Word for Wednesday: Spelling
Back to School: Are you using Spellzone in your classroom?
Word for Wednesday: September 
Spellzone August Round-up
Word for Wednesday: Pupil 
Word for Wednesday: Groggy 
20 Idioms about Dogs
Commonly Confused Words: Enquire vs. Inquire
Word for Wednesday: Nightmare 
10 Words for... HAPPY 
Word for Wednesday: Trivia
Spellzone July Round-up
Word for Wednesday: Companion
Word for Wednesday: Sandwich
Commonly Confused Words: Bath vs. Bathe
Word for Wednesday: Emoji
Commonly Confused Words: Assume vs. Presume
Word for Wednesday: Stream
Commonly Confused Words: For vs. Fore vs. Four
Let’s Take a Look at American English
Word for Wednesday: Clue
Spellzone June Round-Up
Word for Wednesday: Coward
Ten Ways to Make the Most Out of Spellzone
Word for Wednesday: Cricket
Word for Wednesday: Shower
Fifty Idioms to Describe People: Part 2
Word for Wednesday: Dictionary
Fifty Idioms to Describe People: Part 1
Word for Wednesday: Election
Commonly Confused Words: Biweekly vs. Fortnightly vs. Semi-weekly
Word for Wednesday: Hollywood
Commonly Confused Words: Biannual vs. Biennial
25 Idioms about Water
What is in a name?: Part 2
25 Idioms about Fire
More Often-Mispronounced Words
Commonly Confused Words: Discreet vs. Discrete
Commonly Confused Words: Click vs. Clique
20 Idioms and Expressions about Laughter
Number Idioms for National Pi Day
Grammar Tips for Grammar Day
Commonly Confused Words: Perspective vs. Prospective
Commonly Confused Words: Precede vs. Proceed
Happy Valentine's Day!
Happy Chinese New Year!
Long Vowel Sounds
National Pie Day: Expressions about Pie in the English Language
National Clean Off Your Desk Day: Top Tips for Creating a Productive Workspace
Five Challenges for 2019
2018 Blog Round Up
10 Words you only hear at Christmas: Part 2
10 Words you only hear at Christmas: Part 1
Idioms and Expressions about Circles
Idioms about Squares
Spellzone's Guide to Punctuation
How to Use Brackets
Five Tips for Using Bullet Points
Three Punctuation Marks for the End of a Sentence
20 Ways to Talk About Being Scared
Idioms for Autumn
Three Tips for Using Colons
30 Commonly Confused Words
Twenty Five Idioms about Sleep
Commonly Confused Words: Infer vs. Imply
French Expressions in English: Part 2
French Expressions in English: Part 1
Six Tips for Lesson Plan Success with Spellzone
Fifteen German Loanwords
Four Famous People with Dyslexia
Commonly Confused Words: Capital vs. Capitol
Commonly Confused Words: Hoard vs. Horde
Five Writing Prompts
Are you from Mars? and Other Idioms About Space
Five Ideas to Keep You Writing Over the Summer Holidays
Five Tips for Using Commas
American English vs British English: Six Key Spelling Differences
Twenty Idioms for the Start of Summer
Commonly Confused Words: Father vs. Farther vs. Further
How to use Idioms to Express Yourself More Interestingly
Twenty Idioms about Insects
Five Tips for Exam Day Success
Commonly Confused Words: By vs. Bye vs. Buy
Idioms about Royalty for a Royal Wedding
Commonly Confused Words: Hair vs. Hare
Commonly Confused Words: Heir vs. Air
Spellzone and Shakespeare
Active Voice vs. Passive Voice
Idioms about Emotion
Confusing Words for the Easter break: Faun vs. Fawn
Commonly Confused Words: Yolk vs. Yoke
Top Tips for Planning Your Writing
Commonly Confused Words: Balmy vs. Barmy
Idioms about Birds: Part 2
Idioms about Birds: Part 1
Three Tips to Help You Expand Your Vocabulary
Shakespeare in Love
Five Tips to Help You Improve Your Writing
Three Popular Idioms and their Origin Stories
Commonly Confused Words: Moot vs. Mute
More Janus Words
Make the Most of Spellzone in 2018
2017 Blog Round Up
Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh
Who are these Christmas Characters?
Deck the Halls: Bow vs. Bough
Commonly Confused Words: Alternate vs. Alternative
Winter Idioms
Ten Redundant Expressions You Should Stop Using
How to Improve Your Writing by Avoiding Redundant Expressions
Commonly Confused Words: Everyday vs. Every Day
Happy Halloween! Twenty Idioms about Death
Commonly Confused Words: Conscience vs. Conscious
Commonly Confused Words: Bated vs. Baited
Words with Sneaky Past Tense Forms
Other Ways of Using Hyphens
Hyphens in Compound Words
Apostrophe Errors
Spelling Using the Senses
Commonly Confused Words: Elicit vs. Illicit
Grammar and Punctuation Tips
Words People Often Say Wrong
Twenty Idioms about Friendship
Commonly Confused Words: Flair vs. Flare
Guide to Spellzone Word Lists
Idioms about Cats
Avani Shah, Spellzone writer - audio book - BAME Short Story Prize 2017
Commonly Confused Words: Hear vs. Here
Commonly Confused Words: e.g. vs. i.e.
Commas and Clauses
25 Idioms about Dancing
Spellzone Writer Shortlisted for Prestigious Prize
Commonly Confused Words: Flaunt vs. Flout
Commonly Confused Words: Poll vs. Pole
Idioms about Science and Technology
Commonly Confused Words: Who vs. Whom
Commonly Confused Words: Wait vs. Weight
Subjects and Objects
Pronouns
Tips for Formatting Speech
Three Eggy Idioms for Easter
Use Commas in Direct Speech
Commonly Confused Words: Son vs. Sun
Commonly Confused Words: Curb vs. Kerb
Words and Idioms about Mothers and Parenting
Commonly Confused Words: Complacent vs. Complaisant
Tips for Handling Homophones
Word Classes: Part 2
Word Classes: Part 1
Thirty Idioms about Love
Four Ways to Spell the Long U Sound
How to Use Commas as Part of a List
Commonly Confused Words: A Quick Reference Guide: Part 2
Janus Words
17 Spelling and Grammar Goals for 2017
2016 Spellzone Blog Round Up
Tis the Season for Christmassy Idioms
Commonly Confused Words: Dear vs. Deer
Six Ways to Spell the Long I Sound
Commonly Confused Words: Rain vs. Reign vs. Rein
Commonly Confused Words: All together vs. Altogether
Six Ways to Spell the Long A Sound
Idioms and Expressions about the Theatre
Six Ways to Spell the Long O Sound
Commonly Confused Words: Council vs. Counsel
Spooky Spelling
30 Idioms about Books and Reading
Commonly Confused Words: Heal vs. Heel
The Seven Ways of Spelling the Long E Sound
Commonly Confused Words: Draw vs. Drawer
The History of Denim and Other Cloth from Around the World
English Idioms: The Bake Off Edition
Commonly Confused Words: Tail vs. Tale
Commonly Confused Words: Defuse vs. Diffuse
Idioms about Transport and Travel: Part 2
Commonly Confused Words: Adverse vs. Averse
50 Idioms about Transport and Travel: Part 1
Commonly Confused Words: Cue vs. Queue
Top Tips for Forming Abbreviations
Top Tips from the Archive
Commonly Confused Words: Coarse vs. Course
Idioms about the Sea
Words from Around the World
Thirty Idioms About Talking
Articles on Interesting Origins
Commonly Confused Words: Broach vs. Brooch
Capital Letters
Commonly Confused Words: Ascent vs. Assent
Twenty Five Idioms and Expressions about Chance, Luck, and Opportunity
Commonly Confused Words: Cereal vs. Serial
Five Tips for Adding Suffixes
Commonly Confused Words: Dual vs. Duel
Commonly Confused Words: Borne vs. Born
Twenty Five Idioms about Keeping and Spilling Secrets
Commonly Confused Words: Who's vs. Whose
Commonly Confused Words: Pore vs. Pour
What is the correct plural of 'octopus'?
Commonly Confused Words: Affect vs. Effect
Useful Idioms for the World of Business: Part 2
Useful Idioms for the World of Business: Part 1
Word for Wednesday: Health
I before E except after C: The Most Famous English Spelling Rule and its Exceptions
Word for Wednesday: Sugar
Word for Wednesday: Mumuration
Word for Wednesday: Deal
Commonly Confused Words: Aisle vs. Isle
Word for Wednesday: Button
Five Tips for Spelling Words with Silent Letters
New Spelling Ability Test
Improve Your Spelling in 2016
Word for Wednesday: Renew
2015 Spellzone Blog Round Up
Word for Wednesday: December
Christmas with Spellzone
Word for Wednesday: Reindeer
Commonly Confused Words: -ice Nouns vs. -ise Verbs
Word for Wednesday: Karaoke and Karate
Commonly Confused Words: Borrow vs. Lend
Word for Wednesday: Awkward
What are you afraid of?
Word for Wednesday: Bandwagon
Confusing Contractions
Word for Wednesday: Emoji
Coffee Stories
Twenty Idioms about the House and Home
Word for Wednesday: Bonfire
Scary Characters Who Have Entered the English Language
Word for Wednesday: Hoover
Have you booked a free Spellzone demo for your school?
Word for Wednesday: Hazard
Commonly Confused Words: Can vs. May
Word for Wednesday: Chocolate
Commonly Confused Words: May vs. Might
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Dyslexia Awareness Week
New Key Stage 3 Spelling Lists
Thirty Back-to-School Idioms
Five Tips for Learning Spelling
Word for Wednesday: Abditory
Thirty Musical Idioms
Word for Wednesday: Pterodactyl
Commonly Confused Words: Ensure vs. Insure
Word for Wednesday: Ragamuffin
Nine Words to Avoid
Word for Wednesday: Librocubicularist
Ten Word Lists to Try
Word for Wednesday: Budget
Rainbow Etymology
Word for Wednesday: Logophile
Commonly Confused Words: A Quick Reference Guide
Word for Wednesday: Petrichor
Eight Tips For Creating Mnemonics
Word for Wednesday: Eunoia
Commonly Confused Words: Quiet vs. Quite
Word for Wednesday: Giraffe
How To Use A Semicolon
Word for Wednesday: Hippopotamus
Commonly Confused Words: Prescribe vs. Proscribe
Word for Wednesday: Is it practise or practice?
Idioms about the Five Senses
Word for Wednesday: Z words
Three Tests to Make Sure Your Spelling is in Top Shape for Exam Time
Exam Tips
Word for Wednesday: Lexicon
Using Spellzone Word Lists as Part of Your Exam Preparation
Congratulations!
Word for Wednesday: Widdershins
In search of the longest word!
Three Misremembered Quotes from Macbeth
Word for Wednesday: Earth
Thank You!
Word for Wednesday: Manifesto
Twenty English Words from Greek Mythology: Part 2
Word for Wednesday: Pareidolia
Twenty English Words from Greek Mythology: Part 1
Word for Wednesday: Myriad
What came first, the chicken or the egg?
Word for Wednesday: Eclipse
Twenty Idioms about Nature
Word for Wednesday: Relax
10 Words from Ireland
Word for Wednesday: Fracas
Two Mistakes That Are Not Necessarily Mistakes
Word for Wednesday: Porridge
Commonly Confused Words: Stationary vs. Stationery
Word for Wednesday: Vis-a-vis
Top Five Spelling Tips and Tricks Posts
Word for Wednesday: Utopia and Dystopia
Pancake Day!
Twenty Five Idioms about the Heart
Word for Wednesday: Skullduggery
Commonly Confused Words: A vs. An
Word for Wednesday: Comeuppance
Whisky and Haggis
Word for Wednesday: Freeze
Commonly Confused Words: Lie vs. Lay
Word for Wednesday: Milk
Twenty Idioms for New Beginnings
Word for Wednesday: Blues
Five Spelling Resolutions for 2015
Word for Wednesday: Fizz
2014 Spellzone Blog Round Up
Word for Wednesday: Pudding
Three Popular Christmas Characters
Word for Wednesday: Abstract
Sixty Clothing Idioms: Part 2
Word for Wednesday: AI
Sixty Clothing Idioms: Part 1
Word for Wednesday: Hobbit
Commonly Confused Words: Cite vs. Site vs. Sight
Word for Wednesday: Gum
Sixty American English Words and their British English Counterparts
Hello Montserrat!
Word for Wednesday: Comet
Thirty Colourful Idioms
Commonly Confused Words: Passed vs. Past
Pyro-what?
Dyslexia Awareness Week
We Love Halloween!
Frightful Words for Wednesday
About time!
Word for Wednesday: Misnomer
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Word for Wednesday: Enquiry or Inquiry?
Thirty Five Idioms about Money
Word for Wednesday: Embarrassment
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Word for Wednesday: Referendum
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Word for Wednesday: Bed
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Word for Wednesday: Three X's
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Word for Wednesday: Hammock
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Word for Wednesday: Nelipot
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Word for Wednesday: Cycle
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Word for Wednesday: Golf
The Dirty Thirty: Part 2
Word for Wednesday: Origami
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Word for Wednesday: Cup
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Word for Wednesday: Selfie
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Word for Wednesday: Tea
Word for Wednesday: Bee
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Word for Wednesday: Sky
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Word for Wednesday: Biscuit
50 Atmosphere and Weather Idioms and What They Mean: Part 2
Word for Wednesday: Stock
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Word for Wednesday: Bard
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Word of Wednesday: Easter
Commonly Confused Words: Bear vs. Bare
Word for Wednesday: Scrabble
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Word for Wednesday: Fool
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Word for Wednesday: Transfigure
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Word for Wednesday: Nostalgia
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Word for Wednesday: Serendipity
Snap... Crackle... Pop!
Word for Wednesday: Grammar
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Word for Wednesday: Nincompoop
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Word for Wednesday: The falsely true tale of Oxymora
Commonly Confused Words: Desert vs. Dessert
You are the Apple of My Eye
Word for Wednesday: Spellzone is the mustard!
Word for Wednesday: Braving the elements
Commonly Confused Words: To vs. Too vs. Two
Word for Wednesday: Ubiquitous
Commonly Confused Words: Break vs. Brake
Word for Wednesday: Write
Commonly Confused Words: Bought vs. Brought
Word for Wednesday: Deadline
Commonly Confused Words: Lose vs. Loose
Once upon a time
Commonly Confused Words: Accept vs. Except
Word for Wednesday: Resolution
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What the Dickens?
Grottos, caverns, and killing curses
Word for Wednesday: Advent
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November Round-up!
Word for Wednesday: Brobdingnagian
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Word for Wednesday: Luck
Days of the Week
Word for Wednesday: Armistice
Months
Word for Wednesday: Saxophone
Latin expressions used in English - Part 2
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Word for Wednesday: Halloween
Word for Wednesday: Umbrella
Latin expressions used in English - Part 1
Word for Wednesday: Dyslexia
How to use Spellzone as part of your homeschooling routine
Word for Wednesday: Keeper
How to use Spellzone as a second-language English speaker
Word for Wednesday: Beer
How to use Spellzone in the workplace
Word for Wednesday: Dream
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Word for Wednesday: Smithereens
Nonsense words from British children's literature
A language fit for a giant
Word for Wednesday: Coin
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Word for Wednesday: All Things Spice
Word for Wednesday: Chess
Meet Mrs Malaprop
Quixotic
Word for Wednesday: Loo
Word for Wednesday: Wizard
Four made-up words from Harry Potter
A Word for Wednesday: Heir
American Idioms
A Word for Wednesday: Snooze
Borrowing from the Americas
A Word for Wednesday: Imply or Infer?
Four American words and their British translations
An Independent American Language
A Word for Wednesday: Spell
Prince Charles
A Word for Wednesday: Refugee
Tommy Hilfiger
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A Word for Wednesday: Diary
Steven Spielberg
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A Word for Wednesday: Cookie
Sally Gardner and Standish Treadwell
A Word for Wednesday: Seasons
A Word for Wednesday: Diversity
Was Leonardo da Vinci dyslexic?
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Fancy a Coffee?
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Freedom
Mnemonics
Five reasons why it is worth learning to spell
Word for Wednesday: Art
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What came first?
A Word for Wednesday: Hoi polloi
Keep it simple...
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A Word for Wednesday: Budget
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A man of new words...
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effect or affect... confused? You are not alone!
A Word for Wednesday: Jazz
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Free trial of Spellzone for schools and colleges
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Nonce upon a time…
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