How can you improve your spelling skill?

Answer 1

To become a good speller, study root words, have a look at the main phonics/spelling rules, but most importantly - practice, practice, practice!

Research has shown that the brain reads and writes based on a large database of word images... this is why people say "this does not look right" if they have doubts about the spelling of a word.

Some people build this database faster than others, and the ways to do this used to be very frustration prone (practicing with parent or tutor, spelling word list, "drill" exercises).

The best solution so far is a web site that offers customized tutoring service especially for building vocabulary and spelling skill. It's called http://www.eSpindle.org, and they offer a free trial. Both myself and my daughter use it (at different grade levels), and it is very effective.

Answer 2

To tell you the truth you should start reading. Reading does help your vocabulary. And when you are reading a book when you can't read a word you should underline it (then when you have time look up the word in the dictionary). That helps a lot.