Coaching 4th – 7th grade students for
the Spelling Bee has been one of my favorite projects so far. The kids are smart and enthusiastic about learning the
words. Some of the most
difficult words on their study list are:
miscellaneous, necessity, encouragement, knowledge, rhythm and subscription. These words are difficult for many English
speaking adults let alone 10-14 year olds who may only study English two or three
times a week. Like anywhere some of the
kids take studying seriously and some don’t.
There are several really bright kids in my village who did well spelling the difficult words. Others who get up
and try regardless of their ability – they have some awesome chutzpah! Their English teachers have encouraged them to do well.
Our local contest was March 28th
and the winner is going to Veliko Turnovo next Saturday for the regionals. There are going to be about 25 contestants –
all winners of their local competition.
Then two winners from each region will go to the National Finals in mid-May in the country’s capital, Sofia.
Wish us luck!
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