The spelling program for all adults and children is Personal Best Spelling

Personal Best Spelling

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Spelling Habits

Spelling teachers and students try to get it right the first time but invariably end up spending a lot of time trying to correct bad spelling habits that somehow develop.

Because these errors were not corrected early, and were repeated over and over (i.e., practiced), many spelling errors quickly develop into bad habits and are then much harder to eradicate. For example, some people always write "recieve" instead of "receive".

We all know that old habits die hard and many spelling errors therefore defy correction by conventional methods.

The usual advice to practice the correct spelling over and over is not very effective. The next day learners seem to have forgotten what they've learned and the same old spelling errors resurface. It seems we just keep falling back to old ways and, consequently, transfer of learning (memory for correct spelling) is poor.

Fortunately, a cognitive science discovery called Old Way New Way^® Learning, endorsed and gazetted by the South Australian Department of Education and built into Personal Best Spelling, offers all learners of all ages:

1. A new perspective on the transfer of learning problem in the learning of spelling.

2. A fast and practical way to learn to spell new and unfamiliar words.

3. A user-friendly method for quickly and permanently eradicating bad spelling habits.

This page shows who is using Personal Best Spelling all over the world. Here are some of the latest additions to the many towns, cities and countries where Old Way New Way^® is improving learning and performance in spelling.

Personal Best Spelling is the only spelling program licensed to use the Old Way New Way^® learning method. Extensive research and trials in schools and workplaces shows that Old Way New Way^® works equally well with adult learners and children. Personal Best Spelling therefore comes in two versions - one for adults and one for children.

Adult spelling

Not just another educational computer game, the adult version of Personal Best Spelling employs research-based learning methods yet it is very user friendly and, unlike most so-called adult spelling programs, it does not insult your intelligence.

The adult version of Personal Best Spelling is available as a computer software program for Windows operating systems or as a pencil-and-paper version.

Read more about the adult spelling version of Personal Best Spelling.

Children's spelling

The children's version contains some animated characters but this is kept to a minimum so as not to distract the child from the learning task.

The children's version of Personal Best Spelling is available as a computer software program for Windows operating systems or as a pencil-and-paper version.

Read more about the children's version of Personal Best Spelling.

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Learn to Read in Nine Easy Steps

The reading program for every preschooler and school beginner.

Learn to Read in Nine Easy Steps:

1. Can quickly make you a competent teacher of reading

2. Provides step-by-step instructions and sample lessons so you know exactly what to say and do

3. Makes the teaching of reading stress-free, enjoyable and rewarding for both you and your child

4. Takes children from phonological awareness to functional literacy in nine easy, stress-free, steps

5. Tunes in to how children learn best

6. Gives children rapid success and boosts confidence

7. Offers early intervention to avoid reading failure later

8. Demystifies the maze of conflicting theories on how children should be taught to read

9. Was developed by an educational psychologist with over 30 years success in the teaching of reading

10. Is built on a sound psychological theory of how children learn to read

11. Is available in both U.S. spelling or U.K./Oz spelling

12. Comes in Home User or Professional versions, both with personalised learning materials and email support direct from the author.

Versions

Home Version: For parents and carers, the Home User version comes with one set of personalised learning materials and email support for a period of 1 month, during which period you can ask the kit author questions about the use of the kit. More

School/professional version: For schools, child care centres, professional literacy tutors and other educational organisations, the Professional version comes complete with one set of 14 Phonic Readers, five personalised sets of learning materials and 2 months of email support, during which period you can ask the kit author questions about the use of the kit. More

For schools, child care centres, professional literacy tutors and other educational organisations, the Professional version comes complete with one set of 14 Phonic Readers, five personalised sets of learning materials and 2 months of email support, during which period you can ask the kit author questions about the use of the kit. More

Why Johnny can't read

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Home Version.

School/professional version

Spelling program users

Able Bodied Health Care (Australia)
Accelerated Cognitive Enhancement (Singapore)
Adams 12 Five Star Schools (USA)
AdCare Inc (Australia)
Adult Multicultural Education Services (Australia)
Advance Program Concord School District (USA)
AIHS (Australia)
Albury High School (Australia)
Allegro (USA)
Alvin Reinhard Fritz Architect Inc. (Canada)
Angus Australia (Australia)
Apple Tutorial, Elk Grove (USA)
Autism Teaching Tools (USA)
AVIS Australia
Ayr State High School (Australia)
Barclay Mowlem Construction Ltd (Australia)
Belevue Park State School (Australia)
Best Inc. (Australia)
BHP Billiton (Australia)
Black Diamond Company (USA)
Blackall Woolscour Skill Centre (Australia)
Borallon Correctional Centre (Australia)
Boyd Construction (USA)
Brighton Primary School (Australia)
Bundaberg Skills Centre (Australia)
Caboolture Community Learning Centre (Australia)
Canberra High School (Australia)
Caples Electric (USA)
Carwash Cafe (New Zealand)
Caulfield Grammar School - Wheelers Hill (Australia)
CES Jewish Day School (USA)
Chisholm Institute (Australia)
Claremont Meadows Public School (Australia)
Coastline Community College (USA)
Coldwater Animal Hospital (USA)
College of Marin (USA)
Columbia Gorge Community College (USA)
Commend Australia (Australia)
CommScope Inc. (USA)
Community Education and Training (Australia)
Community Education Australia (Australia)
Community Montessori/Boulder Valley Schools (USA)
Concord School District, NH (USA)
Conrad Treasury Brisbane (Australia)
Coolangatta Special School (Australia)
CooperClan (USA)
Dane County Parent Council/Head Start (USA)
Daveli Home School (USA)
Davis Team (USA)
Delta Apparel Inc (USA)
Department for the Blind (USA)
Department of Ageing, Disability & Home Care (Australia)
Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (Australia)
Durralink (USA)
Education Matters Tuition (United Kingdom)
Emmaus College (Australia)
EMT Inc (USA)
Evita Training, Lindsworth School (USA)
Fairfax Limited (Australia)
Family Day Care (Australia)
FCA (Australia)
Fourth Presbyterian Church (USA)
Fraser Coast Training Employment Support Service Inc. (Australia)
GCF Mier & Associates (Australia)
Georgia Perimeter College (USA)
Ginger Watts Agency Inc. (USA)
Glen Innes High School (Australia)
Glen Innes College of Technical & Further Education (Australia)
Global Knowledge (USA)
GM Photography (UK)
Gone To the Dogs Homeschoolers (USA)
Greater Hume Shire Council (Australia)
GroupWest Rehab (Australia)
Hanson Training Services (Australia)
Heatley Secondary College (Australia)
HELP Enterprises (Australia)
HHelp Darling Downs Inc. (Help Handicapped Enter Life Project) (Australia)
Holbrook Community Technology Centre (Australia)
Homeschooling Mom (USA)
Hope Christian Academy (USA)
Horners (UK)
Hyslop Associates Inc (USA)
Illinois Institute of Technology (USA)
Impact Education & Psychological Services (Australia)
Inland Empire Health Plan (USA)
Institute for Aboriginal Development (Australia)
International Centre for Excellence (Australia)
JAL Enterprises (Australia)
John Howard Society of Durham Region (Canada)
Karratha Primary School (Australia)
Kings International College (Australia)
Laidley Shire Community Care Association Inc. (Australia)
Literacy Link - Leamos (USA)
Livingstone Shire Council (Australia)
Livingwell Counselling Center (USA)
Lonlin Pty Ltd (Australia)
Macarthur Education (Australia)
Management & Training Corporation (Australia)
Medical University of South Carolina (USA)
Mercy Family Services (Australia)
Metropolitan Fire Brigade, Victoria (Australia)
Missoula County Public Schools (USA)
Mountain Group (UK)
Move Management Australia
MWT Australia (Australia)
New England Institute of TAFE (Australia)
Nia Learning Academy (USA)
Nambour State School (Australia)
New England Institute of TAFE (Australia)
Nirimba College of Technical and Further Education (Australia)
Northern Lights College (Canada)
North Seattle Community College (USA)
Nyman Academy (USA)
Olney Central College (USA)
Optima Technology Solutions (Australia)
Our Lady of the Rosarie Catholic School (Australia)
Our Lady of the Victory School (USA)
Parkside Training Services (Australia)
Partee Drilling (USA)
Peninsula College (USA)
Petra Financial Services (USA)
Pinkerton Burns Securitas (USA)
Port Macquarie College of Adult Education Inc. (Australia)
Portland Public Schools (USA)
PPG IND (Australia)
Prairie Star Middle School (USA)
Prince George's Community College (USA)
Price Waterhouse Coopers (USA)
PwC (USA)
Queensland Police Service Academy (Australia)
Runestone Regional Learning Centre (USA)
Rural Sheds and Garages (Australia)
Sadadden Primary School (Australia)
Safe Haven Financial Group (USA)
Salt River Project (USA)
Samaritan House (Australia)
School of Leadership Development (USA)
School of the Woods (USA)
School On Wheels Literacy (USA)
Scope (Vic) Ltd. (Australia)
Sertec Ltd. (Australia)
Seton College (Australia)
Silkstone State School (Australia)
SkaCoChi (Peru)
Snow Lake School District (USA)
Software House International (USA)
Specialised Training Services (Australia)
South Waikato Education Centre (New Zeeland)
St Peters Lutheran College (Australia)
Stellar Australia (Australia)
TAFE New South Wales (Australia)
TARA Adult Education Program (Australia)
Tasmanian Police Academy (Australia)
Texarkana Arkansas School District #7 (USA)
Texas Department of Health (USA)
Texol Technical Solutions (UK)
TGFJ Ministries (USA)
The Leap Estate (USA)
The Positive Learning Centre (Australia)
The Reynolds Law Firm, P. C. (USA)
Thomson Speech and Language Services (Canada)
Tonbridge Grammar School for Girls (UK)
Town and Country Community Option (Australia)
Training Australia (Australia)
Tuggerah Lakes Community College (Australia)
Tweed Heads Real Estate (Australia)
United States Air Force (USA)
W. N. McMurry Construction Co. (USA)
Waterland Pty Ltd (Australia)
Weiss Enterprises (USA)
Western Sydney Institute of TAFE (Australia)
Woodford Correctional Centre (Australia)
WorkDirections Australia (Australia)
Workforce Plus (Australia)
Workplace Wellness Consulting (Canada)
WT Daniels Special Education & Gifted and Talented (USA)
Yakamia Primary School (Australia).

Spelling program preview, free trial

Before you buy, please check out the many spelling program features. You can preview the program, download and try the demo adult or children's version for free, and then purchase it using our secure order form.