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Resource Description: |
The aim of the Spelling Bee and Reading Clubs programme is to improve academic performance through fun activities. The programme is divided into Spelling Bee and the actual establishment of Reading Clubs. The word ‘bee’ as used in this context simply means competition, in other words, a Spelling Bee Competition. The Department of Basic Education (DBE) started this competition in 2013 in partnership with independent Spelling Bee Implementers. It was taken to scale in 2014 and has been running since. The Spelling Bee word list is modified annually, see attached for easy access. However, words not necessarily appearing on this list may also be used during the spelling bee/competition.
The uploaded words can be used by the Foundation Phase educators who want their learners to play with words, because that is what the spelling competition is about. Definitions have not been uploaded yet, but can be provided by the educator concerned. A Participation Manual can be downloaded from the Home page where Spelling Bee information pack can be accessed. The Manual is designed to assist anyone who wants to hold a Spelling Bee but does not know how. |