Monthly Archives: March 2011

Some Do’s and Don’ts For Coaching Great SpellEvent EFL Spellers: The Correct Way To See The Cistine Ceiling (Michelangelo’s Masterpiece)

Posted on March 30, 2011 by profesorbaker

“It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” (J. K. Rowling) Wow! What a profound quote. Really. It’s deep. For me, it seems to be saying: what you choose to do will define … Continue reading →

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350 Commonly Misspelled Words: Wikipedia Has A List

Posted on March 28, 2011 by profesorbaker

Three hundred and fifty (350). According to who? Where is this list coming from? My source is Wikipedia. And who is Wikipedia using for a source? http://bit.ly/aordDA I’ll add the references at the bottom of the page. What is interesting, … Continue reading →

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15 Minutes to Learn A New Word?

Posted on March 27, 2011 by profesorbaker

Fifteen minutes. 15 minutes is all it takes. That’s fast, real fast, much faster than I ever imagined. “In December 2010, researchers led by Dr. Yury Shtyrov, from the Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit (CBU) in Cambridge, found that after … Continue reading →

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Franklin Global SpellEvent in Chile: Nine Schools & Fifty Students! Who Are They?

Posted on March 27, 2011 by profesorbaker

We’re back. “Yes, we’re back in Santiago, Chile, and it’s March, 2011.” Is there going to be a SpellEvent in Chile? “Yes, it will be the second one. Last year was the first one.” When is the Franklin Global SpellEvent … Continue reading →

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The First Franklin Global Spell Event – Ever!

Posted on March 27, 2011 by profesorbaker

TESOL Arabia. Back to the future, again we go, on a hunt for a treasured memory. “Let’s walk down the hallowed halls of historical SpellEvent, all the way back, as far back as time and space allow us, shall we?” … Continue reading →

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Could You Spell That?

Posted on March 27, 2011 by profesorbaker

What’s your name? What? Could you spell that? OK, what gives? Well, how many times have you asked a student, or someone new, somewhere, at sometime, this question: “What’s your name?” And the answer is some strange, unusual, uncommon, extraordinary … Continue reading →

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Meet Dr. Matt Davis: Urban Myth Buster

Posted on March 27, 2011 by profesorbaker

*** My work is interdisciplinary, combining diverse methodologies from Cognitive Neuroscience to investigate the neural mechanisms involved in spoken and written language comprehension. I work on a range of topics, including speech perception, lexical representation and processing, morphological and semantic … Continue reading →

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What You Ought To Know About Spelling: It Matters

Posted on March 27, 2011 by profesorbaker

Spelling doesn’t matter. Have you heard that one before? I mean, it was even scientifically proved. By no less than Cambridge, research done at Cambridge, or a Cambridge researcher. Who cares? Spelling doesn’t matter, especially if you can read the … Continue reading →

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18 Easy Words: Easy Enemies for a Super Speller!!!

Posted on March 27, 2011 by profesorbaker

How many times have you misspelled an “easy word”? 2 many times 2 count? Spell the following words: Wait. What are you doing looking at the words? Don’t you have a friend, or at least an enemy, to help you … Continue reading →

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Singing A Song: Spelling Symphonics

Posted on March 27, 2011 by profesorbaker

Memorising the spelling of words is hard work. Not much fun, not at all, that’s what the kids think. It’s pure drudgery. It’s really boring, long hour after long hour, mind-numbing, no-fun, drudgery. What can you do to break the … Continue reading →

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