Too many students enter upper primary or high school still struggling with essential spelling skills. The Spelling Strategies Course provides teachers with a tailored, step-by-step program to explicitly teach spelling rules and strategies. Designed for learners aged 10 and over, it supports both classroom instruction and at-home practice — helping schools and families work together to build confident spellers.
A step-by-step program that helps students catch up—without feeling like they’re going backwards with childish content.
Too often, students reach upper primary or high school without strong spelling foundations. The Spelling Strategies Course provides targeted support to help older students revisit essential skills taught in the early and primary years—without the content feeling childish. While the skills are the same, the presentation is mature, purposeful, and age-appropriate.
Designed for flexible use, the course can be delivered to one student, a small group, or a whole class—or at home with parent support. With 15 clear, manageable units and short video lessons, the course breaks spelling down into simple steps that build real confidence. As students improve their spelling, their reading fluency and writing skills often improve too—giving them the tools they need to make lasting progress.
Build teacher confidence with clear, ready-to-use spelling instruction.
Too many teachers feel unsure about how to teach spelling or overwhelmed by the workload that comes with planning and delivering effective lessons. That’s why the Spelling Strategies Course includes short, practical video lessons at the start of each unit—reducing planning time and making it easy for everyone to learn together.
Give parents the tools they need to make a real difference at home.
The Spelling Strategies Course is ideal for parents who want to support their children at home—it's easy to use and designed with busy families in mind. At Spelling Academy, we’re committed to providing parents with the tools they need to support their own children. We know there are many parents who desperately want to help, but don’t know where to start.
That’s why we’ve introduced special pricing: when your school purchases a yearly subscription to the Spelling Strategies Course, parents from your school can access their own home subscription for just $20 (normally $300).
This option extends learning beyond the classroom and strengthens the partnership between home and school.
"I have used the Spelling Strategies Program with huge success with many of my students and recommend it widely, to schools, parents and teachers. I cannot praise and recommend the Spelling Strategies Program highly enough."
Jan Daly
Teacher | Learning Matters
The Spelling Strategies Program consists of 15 units that progressively introduce and reinforce key spelling strategies and rules. Each unit follows a consistent 6-step structure, making it easy to follow. The final two steps are optional, making the program achievable for parents to use at home.
Each unit begins with an engaging pre-recorded video lesson that introduces the key spelling strategies for that unit. Learners actively participate by using a whiteboard and marker, with support from an adult when needed. It’s a fun and interactive way for everyone to learn together!
Each video lesson in the program is supported by a printable workbook designed to reinforce learning. You can download and print these from your subscription, or schools can purchase professionally printed copies at a discounted price.
Children who struggle with spelling need to master the most commonly used words in the English language to confidently tackle everyday writing tasks. Each workbook includes a list of 10 high-frequency words to focus on, conveniently placed on the back cover.
The online quizzes are a fun and simple way for your child to finish each unit and for you to track their progress. Simply click the link provided in your subscription, and your child can complete the quiz in about 10 minutes!
Each unit includes a short list of words designed to reinforce the spelling strategies covered in the video lesson. If you're working with a child, simply read the words aloud for them to write and then explore the spelling secrets provided with the list! This step is an optional addition for those seeking a thorough approach.
Children who struggle with spelling often have difficulties with writing as well. Dictation is an effective way to improve both skills because the learner can focus on essential writing skills like spelling, handwriting and using punctuation without the added pressure of deciding what to write. In dictation, an adult reads sentences aloud, and the learner uses the spelling skills they've learned to write the sentences. As with step 4, this is an optional part of the program, included for those seeking a more thorough learning experience.
Read what people say about the Spelling Strategies Program
The program is very hands-on and offers a fantastic explanation of spelling rules. Easy to follow.
Abby Sunners
School of the Air, Port Augusta
I love it! A very sensible approach and easy to follow - a missing link!
Deb Day
Teacher
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