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Bernadette Miao Bernadette Miao
Posted at 5/19/2017

5 Year Old Spelling * (May 14)

Bernadette Miao Bernadette Miao
Posted at 5/15/2017

Great job learning the words and definitions! * did wonderfully spelling and defining the words on the list. I would keep practicing these words and learning the definitions until Bee Week.
 
I would definitely try to do another practice test to simulate the test at Scripps. I would also practice "being up at the microphone." * should keep up * method of spelling that includes asking questions.
 
See you next week,
Bernadette 
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5 Year Old Spelling * (April 29)

Bernadette Miao Bernadette Miao
Posted at 4/29/2017

 
Great job on the Round Two spelling and vocabulary. Keep up the great work!
 
I would continue learning/reviewing these words until Bee Week. For these words, * did a good job clarifying. * should continue to do this, especially since some words on the list are homonyms or near-homonyms.
 
I have attached seven prefixes along with their associated words. These words may be confusing to learn because of their similar meanings. I would use these words mainly to serve as examples of how * can figure out the meaning of a word based on "roots."
 
 
~Bernadette
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5 Year Old Spelling * (April 1)

Bernadette Miao Bernadette Miao
Posted at 4/2/2017

Great job this week!
 
I have two pronunciation guides. The first one is from Merriam Webster. I find it to be comprehensive and easy to use. The second one is a chart with common diacritical marks.
 
I have attached 33 vocabulary words. * is doing a great job learning them!

* also did a great job with the word part of andros- we did this meeting. I will send a combined list of words with word parts later.

* is also very good at learning the tips and tricks for spelling Spanish words. I have attached Spanish words that begin with the letter "A."

I have another French list. I put the list for \s\.

See you next week!
Bernadette

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5 Year Old Spelling * (March 25)

Bernadette Miao Bernadette Miao
Posted at 3/31/2017

Thanks for another great meeting!

* did a great job learning the vocabulary words I sent. The questions I asked * are similar to the format of the Bee's vocabulary test.

I have attached two word lists for French. In total, there are 105 words. I have included the pronunciations and definitions from Merriam Webster. The sounds are \äⁿ\ and \ōⁿ\.

The word parts that we went over are a great way to study for both spelling and vocabulary. Later on I will send a list of all of the word parts that we have studied.

Lastly, I have attached 27 vocabulary words.

Thanks,
Bernadette

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A Dwarf in a Garden of Giants

Rahul Krishnaswamy Rahul Krishnaswamy
Posted at 2/14/2017

There I awkwardly stood: a third grader in the midst of seventh and eighth graders, a dwarf in a garden of giants, an unwelcome addition to what was traditionally considered a “middle-school only” affair. I shakily approached the microphone, adjusted it to my height (once again), and meekly spelled my eighth or ninth word that day; then it came — “I’m sorry, the correct spelling is …..,” the pronouncer said, ending my lucky streak and, in my mind, my future as a “professional speller.” What I did not realize was that this event was the beginning of an obsession with etymology and words.

Fast forward 5 years, and I sat on the stage of the Scripps National Spelling Bee as a returning competitor and for the last time. As the entrance music played, I looked out and saw a throng of spectators, dazzling lights, and television cameras, and as I reflected on the journey I had taken since that fateful day in the third grade — the grueling local competitions, the painful hours of inte
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