The following sites are ones that students can use to practice spelling words. Spelling is not an explicit part of our instruction, but these sites can help students improve and build upon Word Work stations in class.
Online Spelling Practice
1) http://www.abcya.com/dolch_sight_word_spelling.htm
This site is primarily for high frequency sight words. There are multiple levels. Feel free to dip below your “grade level” for some reinforcement and extra practice.
2) http://www.abcya.com/spelling_practice.htm
This is a multiplayer game. The words are random, though, and don’t have a pattern or rule.
This site may not be the best, but it has TONS of word lists organized by a rule. Starting in the first grade word lists are your short vowel sounds and it builds from there. You can choose a list and then play games to spell the words on that list. The site isn't too user friendly, but the words are pretty good.
You have a lot of power on the words you practice on this site. You can type up a list of words (i.e. high frequency words, commonly misspelled words, a list of the words from one of the sorts, etc.) and then there are about 10 activities to practice them, including alphabetizing.
5) http://www.wordcentral.com/games/alpha-bot.html
Listen to a word being spoken and click the letters to spell the word. You don’t have control over the words, but there are three levels.
6) http://www.eduplace.com/kids/sv/books/content/wordsort/?g=0#header
Virtual word sorts! Unfortunately, the rules per sort are not explained thoroughly, but it seems pretty easy to use. Multiple grade levels are available; don’t be afraid to start in the lower levels (though many will be too easy) and work upwards.
7) http://www.learner.org/interactives/spelling/index.html
Another spelling bee site, but it gives the context of a story (which is great). Not super jazzy, but it comes recommended from some blogs.
8) http://www.spellingcity.com/
Teachers cannot see the student versions super easily on this site. Let us know what you think!
9) http://www.visualthesaurus.com/bee/
This site seems neat because it is adaptive and it remembers the words you have spelled correctly or incorrectly. BUT, be warned, it starts off with some hard words! You have unlimited guesses to get the word correct, but it might be a bit frustrating at first.
10) http://teacher.scholastic.com/tools/spelling.htm
We're always fans of Scholastic :) This site is super simple, but it allows you to create a word search or a word scramble to practice 10 spelling words at a time.