The following spelling games can be used by parents - or teachers - to strengthen spelling in children.

TIP 1: USE BOTTLE GAMES, LIKE MONOPOLY

Play any regular dice game with a child - for example, Monopoly. The parent can continue to move his mark forward in the normal way by rolling the dice.

To select words that can be used, a parent can use words that come from a child's homework that he or she spells incorrectly. He must make name cards for these words. It is best to use no less than 20 words and no more than 30 words. If you are playing a board game, the same 20-30 words can be used, or if the child already knows how to spell them, other words can be selected. The parent should carefully insert the names of the cards, and place them in a pile facing down the table between two (or more) players.

When it is time for the child to play, the parent should take the word out of the pile and say it aloud. If a child spells a word correctly, he may move the number of spaces as there are letters in the word. For example, with the voice of seven letters, he may move his mark seven times. The name card is then set aside. However, if he does not spell the word correctly, the parent should show the child the name, and the child should write the word aloud three times looking at the word, and three times without looking at it. The name is then placed under a pile so that it will appear again later. If the child does not spell the word correctly, the token may not move at all.

TIP 2: HIDE AND LOOK FOR A GAME

Use the letters of a particular word, and create new words with these letters. For example, if a person decides to use the word “difficulty,” he or she may write the word on a piece of paper and place it in front of the child.

The purpose of this game is for the child to make a list of words that he can think using only the letters of the selected word. It can also be played as a competition, which means the parent can play it with the child, and in the end, the one with the largest number of spelled words wins.

There are always many words that can be formed this way, and indirectly the spelling of the selected word is used, while many other words are tested for spelling. A few examples of words that can be made up of the letters of “difficulty” are: if, left, religion, fall, fifty, work, etc.

Note that each character can only be used once. The letter f appears twice in the word “difficulty,” so a word like “fifty” is acceptable. “Stupidity,” however, is unacceptable.

Some examples of words to be used: alphabetically; misunderstanding; from time to time; postponement; mayonnaise; millionaire; honesty; determination; education; friendship; generosity; hippo.

TIP 3: WORDS HAPPY

Another fun way to practice spelling is to do crowds of words. The child then has to correct the confused characters to come up with a word, previously taught.

Names should be chosen for the child's homework. Use a piece of paper, and write the word jumble on a piece of paper. For example, if the letters “her gun” are written on a piece of paper, the child must rearrange them to form the word “hunger.”

SPECIFIC GAME 4: NAME, POEM, ANIMAL, AND CITY / CITY

To play this game, both parent and child will need both paper and pencil. Write 26 letters of the alphabet on a piece of paper, and select the letter at any time. The parent and child should now, as soon as possible, write down the name, surname, animal, and city starting with the selected letter. The first one gives the other team only 5 seconds, before shouting “Stop!” then all the pencils should be laid down.

Ten points are awarded for each spelled word. If both parent and child have the same name under one of the titles, for example, they both have the same animal, only 5 points will be awarded if the name is spelled correctly.