http://spellingbee.com/bee-blog
So many interesting things have happened already. For example on speller got realschule (German secondary school) - a word one speller got back in 2011 then got it again this year.
I can't post much, since I'm at school, but I'm in a class that I have all my lessons finished with.
Good luck spellers! This is going to be a great week!
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Results
The Bee is great so far, but I can't watch for long. I'll watch the replays when I get home from school after homework and after my school's music concert.
http://public.spellingbee.com/public/results/2013/round_results/summary/2
http://public.spellingbee.com/public/results/2013/round_results/summary/2
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
"Keep Calm and Spell On"
Tomorrow, you will be facing the lights, cameras, and audience tomorrow, but do not worry. All you need to do is block out all the distractions around you, and focus on the word. Make sure you look presentable and clean, because you will be in front of the cameras. Do not bite your nails, run your fingers through your hair, etc.
When you get your word, make sure you ask the questions you can ask. This year, if you misspell in Round 2 or 3, you will be eliminated from the Bee. The top maximum fifty spellers will move on to semifinals. The total score is 36 (from the test), and when no more than fifty spellers are announced, the others will be eliminated.
The rules have changed since last year: If you misspell a word, the bell will not ring, but Dr. Bailly will provide the correct spelling for you. Each word spelled correctly in these rounds are three points.
No more than fifty spellers will be named semifinalists.
http://spellingbee.com/contest-rules
Good luck!
When you get your word, make sure you ask the questions you can ask. This year, if you misspell in Round 2 or 3, you will be eliminated from the Bee. The top maximum fifty spellers will move on to semifinals. The total score is 36 (from the test), and when no more than fifty spellers are announced, the others will be eliminated.
The rules have changed since last year: If you misspell a word, the bell will not ring, but Dr. Bailly will provide the correct spelling for you. Each word spelled correctly in these rounds are three points.
No more than fifty spellers will be named semifinalists.
http://spellingbee.com/contest-rules
Good luck!
For the Anonymous Commenters on My Blog
I have not looked back on a lot of those "old" posts for a long time; they really do contain a lot of words that were used at the Bee in the past and many that will be used at the Bee in the future!
I should go back to checking on those posts, because they contain a lot of valuable information!
I should go back to checking on those posts, because they contain a lot of valuable information!
Bee Week Has Begun
Spellers arrived on Sunday, they had a barbecue yesterday, and today: The test!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fSGNWpTc7M&list=UUtpiMsm_CVuUfFnKkGwLM4w&index=2
The oral rounds begin tomorrow. By Thursday, we'll have a new champion! Good luck, spellers!
Spell with Your Dream. Spell with Your Heart! Spell with Your Love!
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
The Bee is Almost Here!/Vocabulary Test/How the Bee Affected My Future
I am sorry for being extremely busy. There was a lot of AP testing and finals these last few weeks, and I have not been able to post anything lately.
There has been so much exhilaration in the air! I believe the spellers begin to arrive in Washington, D.C. this Sunday! I don't think I will be able to post much until Tuesday since I will be at my cousin's graduation, so I will be out of town.
So many of you already know I am from Utah, and two of the three spellers are headed back to nationals for their third time. This is the first time Utah has had two spellers go to D.C. for the Bee three times in a row.
Vismaya Kharkar tied for tenth last year and was one round off of making it to championship finals. The other returning Utah speller is Jared Ward.
http://public.spellingbee.com/public/spellers/speller_roster?action=update&state=UT
Two spellers have siblings who won the National Spelling Bee: Vanya Shivashankar (whose sister, Kavya, won in 2009) and Ashwin Veeramani (whose sister, Anamika, won in 2010).
Vocabulary Test
The stakes have risen. Back in 2002, the Bee added a written spelling test (it was computerized in 2008, written in 2011, then back to computerized in 2012), but now the Bee has added a vocabulary test. This will test the spellers about their knowledge of the meanings of words. The Bee is about learning, better spelling, better English skills, and increasing vocabulary. Before, you could know the spelling of a word without knowing its definition. Preliminaries and semifinals will now include vocabulary tests.
How the Bee Affected My Future
I remember how difficult it was for me to let go of the Bee. Let's say it took me more than a year. During my years of the Bee, my vocabulary, study, time management, dedication, communication, language skills, and more had improved. In my choir we sing in many different languages, and I realized that it has become easier for me to sing in those languages because of the etymology patterns I learned from the Bee. In school, my test scores improved a lot. I find myself taking better notes, and I have time to do many activities because of time management. I learned so much that I will never forget!
Good luck to all the spellers! Spell with your Dream; Spell with your Heart; Spell with your Love.
There has been so much exhilaration in the air! I believe the spellers begin to arrive in Washington, D.C. this Sunday! I don't think I will be able to post much until Tuesday since I will be at my cousin's graduation, so I will be out of town.
So many of you already know I am from Utah, and two of the three spellers are headed back to nationals for their third time. This is the first time Utah has had two spellers go to D.C. for the Bee three times in a row.
Vismaya Kharkar tied for tenth last year and was one round off of making it to championship finals. The other returning Utah speller is Jared Ward.
http://public.spellingbee.com/public/spellers/speller_roster?action=update&state=UT
Two spellers have siblings who won the National Spelling Bee: Vanya Shivashankar (whose sister, Kavya, won in 2009) and Ashwin Veeramani (whose sister, Anamika, won in 2010).
Vocabulary Test
The stakes have risen. Back in 2002, the Bee added a written spelling test (it was computerized in 2008, written in 2011, then back to computerized in 2012), but now the Bee has added a vocabulary test. This will test the spellers about their knowledge of the meanings of words. The Bee is about learning, better spelling, better English skills, and increasing vocabulary. Before, you could know the spelling of a word without knowing its definition. Preliminaries and semifinals will now include vocabulary tests.
How the Bee Affected My Future
I remember how difficult it was for me to let go of the Bee. Let's say it took me more than a year. During my years of the Bee, my vocabulary, study, time management, dedication, communication, language skills, and more had improved. In my choir we sing in many different languages, and I realized that it has become easier for me to sing in those languages because of the etymology patterns I learned from the Bee. In school, my test scores improved a lot. I find myself taking better notes, and I have time to do many activities because of time management. I learned so much that I will never forget!
Good luck to all the spellers! Spell with your Dream; Spell with your Heart; Spell with your Love.
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