In the 3rd grade he wrote a computer program to alphabetize his spelling words.

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So if you're teaching cursive, the words you're teaching the kids to write should be their spelling words.

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The result: a terrier-sized pendant spelling out the words "Crunk Ain't Dead, " the letters encrusted with 3, 576 tiny diamonds.

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The first add-on I want to share with you is called Colorful tabs - which you can get to by simply tapping in those words - with the American spelling - into the search box.

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The rules of all spelling games are the same: spell more words with more letters, get points and win.

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They often have problems spelling, writing, reading aloud and pronouncing words.

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But Masha Bell, author of Understanding English Spelling, says reform of spelling needs to go further and alter the way words are written.

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First up, Cseries and Xseries are said to be presented at the show, with the first Xseries model being an upgraded version of the just-launched 5530 XpressMusic with 3G thrown in, probably spelling doom for the 5800 -- in other words, Xseries is very likely a wholesale rebranding of the XpressMusic line, which totally makes sense.

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In addition to unleashing gems like weissnichtwo and humuhumunukunukuapuaa on us, the 281 contestants in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which begins Tuesday, will have to know what the words mean too.

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What is great about the National Spelling Bee is that it provides a safe space for prepubescent kids to meet peers with a similar obsession for words.

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