It's time again for the Bulgarian National English Spelling Bee, or BNES. Only 25 students are able to participate in our local school spelling bee this year so the numbers need to be narrowed down, therefore the pretest. All 5th through 7th graders who are interested will be taking a test this week to determine if their English skills are good enough to participate (4th grade students will also participate however a different teacher is helping them practice). From this week on I will meet with the students once a week to practice from the local words for the 2012 BNES.
For all students who will be in the Spelling Bee (or if you're just interested), please go to the links below.
Read this: 2012 Spelling Bee Rules
Print this: 2012 BNES Local Word List (This list is what you need to begin studying from!)
Here are some optional spelling games to play:
Spelling City
Spelling Bowl
This year I am organizing an additional spelling bee for the 3rd grade students. This will give them a taste of what the spelling bee is and allow me to answer questions for them and their teachers so they are ready to participate next year. I have created a word list for them to study and we will have our 3rd Grade Bee in March. I will have a date for the 3rd grade bee and the 2012 BNES when it gets closer to March.
-And again, a BIG THANKS to everyone who helped to fund my PCPP, planning for the EFL Enrichment workshops has begun. I'm currently in the process of getting 4 schools (other than mine) to host, purchasing materials, and creating games. So far, Plovidiv is set!
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ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea to have a mock spelling bee to prepare the students for next year. Exactly five months from today, you will be on your way home!
Bulgaria will miss you! You are doing some great things for the kids of Bulgaria and I think Bulgaria has done some wonderful things for you!
We, at home, however, cannot wait to have you back!