FunBrain is also one of the educational games that children can learn and at the same time enjoy on what they are doing. FunBrain cover topics such as Math, science and grammar. The topics are presented in a game so that your children will enjoy. One great example of Funbrain is game called Proton Don from http://www.funbrain.com where they teach children about Chemistry. The game introduces you to a periodic table and provides you a question on what is the chemical symbol. The game tallies the number mistakes and correct answers out 10. It is a fun way of learning about the chemical elements and the periodic table. There are other funBrain that you can find in the internet and most of which are very educational and fun to play with.
Tips for better spelling from http://www.hi.com.au
- Check your work even if it is boring
- Do not rely much from computer spellcheckers because it is not as accurate as you think.
- Check for homophones (drawer/draw) and same sound words (its/it’s)
- Memory strategies works a lot in spelling according to www.hi.com.au
- Take more interest on words so you can be familiar with it and be able to visualize it. It helps to know how the word looks like and at the same time know how it sounds like.
- Maintain a record on words you need to spell out often and find a way to remember them by
- Reading is one way of improving spelling skills as you can already visualize the words you want to spell
- Writing can also improve spelling skills. It can be anything from emails, letters, poems or a diary
- You could do some word puzzles and games that you can lay hands into. You might be able to encounter words that you not familiar with yet
- Do not worry much about your spelling skills because English is not an easy language to spell. You will learn it over time as long as you are diligent to study