All computers come with spellcheckers and iPhones autocorrect their users’ texts. But despite those everyday features, formal spelling instruction still pays off, the findings of a new study suggest.

The Clearing House is a must-have for middle school and high school teachers and administrators. Focusing on the "how to" aspect of teaching, the journal offers informative and practical articles on ...

Spelling campaigners are taking arms against a sea of troubles in the latest skirmish in a 100-year-old battle to make written English easier to grasp. English-speaking children may take twice as long ...

IN 1989, WHEN GAYLE CLOUD'S TWIN boys entered first grade, her California district had just introduced the state's version of the "whole language" method of teaching reading. Her children were ...

Spawned by the marketing divisions of big corporations, reading book companies have convinced some state school boards, superintendents, supervisors, principals, and other decision makers that they ...

If you have a tricky name that needs spelling out every now and then, or you ever need to clarify something like a password or an address over the phone, you might find yourself resorting to the NATO ...