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The book is not loooking like old.Its brand new and on time delivered.thanks for amazon.
The book combines helpful spelling tips and hints with words that are associated with various topics (music, healthcare, etymology, sports, etc). After receiving it, we tend to agree. The authors are former winners or parents of former winners and provide an insiders view of spelling bees as well as learning tips. We purchased this book for our son who found himself the winner of the local county spelling bee. In reviewing preparation tips for the upcoming state and Scripps national bee, various sources and people recommended this book as a must have.
If you liked spelling when you were young, thought maybe you could win a bee or two but didn't have an opportunity, this is the time for you because after 50 there's no limit to how many times you can compete. I've used this book a lot and continue to refer to it as I study my new hobby. I discovered the Over-50 Spelling Bee last year and rediscovered my love of words. This book has been a great asset in learning word origins and the common spellings associated with the particular languages from which different words come. I'd buy it again if I didn't already have it. I traveled to a local bee at the county level and our state bee and had lots of fun competing. I didn't go to Cheyenne for the National bee because I was busy with other things when it took place in June, but I'll get there one of these years.
Warning: The printer put a small slip of paper inside the book for words in the book that are misspelled accidently. It will save you hours of time looking words up. However he did win his school bee, his district bee, and placed 5th at his regional bee. You'll get to see previous national spellers, see what some spellers chose as careers, spelling rules, most common misspelled words and spelling games.
If you want to help your child win a spelling bee it is worth the investment. Make sure you take an inkpen and change the spellings in the book before you hand it to your child. The CD in nice too. You cannot get by with out a Webster's third edition dictionary becuase you will have to provide pronunciation and definition to your child.
I probably read the book more then my 5th grader did. Chances are the little slip of paper will become lost. Go more high tech and get the software version of the dictionary. This Champ book has a nice layout.
My son was so motivated, and learned so much, he worked hard, and in result, won his school spelling bee, and got to compete in the regional spelling bee. How to Spell Like a Champ is an excellent book and really helps students with spelling. He decided to participate in the school spelling bee.
You HAVE to buy this book. I would also highly recommend watching the movie Spellbound. I know he is excited about next year's spelling bee. I WAS SO HAPPY FOR HIM.
This book includes word lists, stories of past spelling bee contestants at the national level, and includes a CD that puts you in the life of a student competing at the spelling bee from the class bee to the final round of the National Spelling Bee. THIRD. My son read this book, and became very motivated. In the regionals, he placed third.
Carolyn Andrew's son won the national spelling bee in 1994, Barrie Trinkle won it in 1973, and Paige Kimble won it in 1981. He learned excellent study habits and how words with different language origins have different rules. Three authors were involved in writing this book: Carolyn Andrew, Barrie Trinkle, and Paige Kimble.
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