"Super idea... I didn't know 'billet-doux', but the program made sure I did. Great!"
Dave Riddle,
2005 National Senior Spelling Champion
"I urge everyone to check out this product as an
alternative to tutors or hours of studying."
Dr. D. Armstrong,
Twin Hills School Superintendent
"I have been looking for quite a while for a website
that offers a quality spelling/ vocabulary
experience.
Yours is the very best I have found...
Refreshing!!" S. Speake
"eSpindle is great for
learning English
vocabulary.
It is very useful to have pronunciation, spelling and meaning all offered in
one step."
B. Ecke, Germany, ESL student
continuning
education
eSpindle Media Center
Quick
introduction:
Using the Internet to reach a diverse audience,
nonprofit organization eSpindle Learning offers 100% individualized
vocabulary and spelling practice to help students of all ages become
confident readers and writers.
The online tutoring service delivers customized learning sessions based on a
proprietary database of more than 100,000 words.
The organization was established in 2004 and matches every membership with a
free license for a disadvantaged student.
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Helps students “spin” a rich vocabulary, creating
confident readers, writers and spellers.
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Offers individualized online vocabulary and spelling
practice for all ages and skill levels at
www.eSpindle.org.
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Is sustained through annual memberships and matches every
membership with a free license to a disadvantaged student.
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Customizes learning sessions based on a proprietary
database of more than 100,000 words, complete with audio and extensive
online resources.
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Meets educational standards and effortlessly integrates
with other curriculum materials.
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Helps teachers save an average of 2.5 hours per week when
they delegate word lists to eSpindle.
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Provides easy, real-time reporting to show progress in
vocabulary and spelling skills.
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Offers a range of free online resources to support
literacy – for example: the largest root word directory on the web, an
ever-growing word list collection, free regularly updated practice quizzes,
fun facts about the English language and free program trials.
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Hosts the annual Word Cup competition, an international
event for people of all ages.
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Winner of a Parents' Choice Award and a Teachers' Choice
Award for the Family.
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Is an
international competition created by eSpindle Learning, supported by
Oxford University Press and a large alliance of online
partners.
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Is designed
to raise awareness for the value of a broad vocabulary, and to connect
those with advanced verbal skills with those who are struggling with
language.
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Quizzes
participants on vocabulary knowledge and spelling skills in a
time-restricted environment.
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Utilizes a
patent-pending online quiz module so contestants from around the world
can participate.
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Invites
participants of all ages, youth as well as adults.
