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The Original Spelling 'App'(Post)
For many years, words and word information used at the National Spelling Bee were only found in printed form in the dictionary. It was the Hexco family and the "Spelling Sisters" who began to make ...
Insanely Difficult Words to Spell(Post)Even some of the world's best spellers consider these words to be insanely difficult! What makes a word "tricky?" Many National Spelling Bee contestants know that some of the hardest words t ...
Social Studies Topic on the Big Screen as Art Imitates Life(Post)A recent awards buzz has been growing for the motion picture "Green Book," starring Mahershala Ali and Viggo Mortensen. After the film received multiple Golden Globes, the chance of future Oscar no ...
Who Can you Trust?(Post)With the 2019 National Spelling Bee quickly approaching, Hexco has been busy preparing our world of spellers to have the tools they need to tackle even the most difficult word that Dr. Bailley can ...
What to Look for in a Spelling Bee Coach(Post)What makes Hexco Spelling Coaching different? When families begin looking for spelling bee coaching, they quickly discover that there are many options. We know there are other coaches, and we also kn ...
Linda's List of "Classic" Books for Kids(Post)As a grandmother with another magical grandson on the way, my thoughts return to teaching your child the magic of language. The beginning happens long before your baby understands words, and it is ne ...
Why study etymology?(Page)Over 60% of words used in the English language have Latin or Greek roots. If this large percentage is not convincing enough to start learning your roots, prefixes and suffixes, think of all the oth ...
What is the difference between Spell It and Paideia?(Page)In earlier years and until 2006, the Paideia was the annual Scripps’ list of practice study words containing the NSB rules and approximately 3,000 to 4,000+ words arranged by category. Each pag ...
What is the etymology of etymology?(Page)The word etymology comes from Middle English, which probably came from Middle French from Medieval Latin. From there, the word can be traced back to the Latin word, etymologia/-ae ...
Spelling Crash Course(Page)Starts Saturday, April 18th! National Spelling Bee CHAMPIONS and finalists have used Hexco's Spelling Crash Course program to refine their skills and feel more relaxed and confident at the Na ...
Dist/County/Reg/State Bees(Page)HOW TO STUDY FOR A DISTRICT, COUNTY, REGION or STATE SPELLING BEE District and County Bees usually start with a combination of the Scripps' Spelling Bee Study List and the Scripp ...
The Spelling Sisters(Page)In 1983, Hexco Inc. expanded into the academic world, offering products for students participating in spelling bees when oldest daughter Valerie started competing. Since then, the company has ...
History Coach(Page)Are you preparing for the History Bee and History Bowl? Maximize your performance and feel more confident at the National History Bee or History Bowl (NHBB) by enrolling in our Personal History Coac ...
Policy FAQ(Page)Q: Is it okay to share my school/personal eMentor login and password with others? No, the sharing of passwords for any of our products is illegal and may be subject to scrutiny under copyright infri ...
About Us(Page)Our Founders and the Hexco Name Hexco Incorporated was founded by in 1967 by Tom and Linda Tarrant. With solid backgrounds as Systems Engineers for IBM, the couple had a unique understanding of the ...
What changed when the National Spelling Bee went to the online dictionary?(Page)In 2017, Scripps noted in their rules for registrants that the new 'official source' for words would be the online version of Merriam-Webster's Unabridged dictionary at http://unabridged.merriam-webs ...
How do I get past the National Spelling Bee written round?(Page)How do you study to get past the written part of the National Spelling Bee? An announcement stated that the 2016 National Spelling Bee will have only one written round in the beginning followe ...
Our Team(Page)This page is currently under construction. Linda Tarrant, Hexco President & CEO Linda is the lady in charge at Hexco and initiates new product development, especially in spelling and com ...
National Spelling Bee Study(Page)HOW TO STUDY FOR THE NATIONAL SPELLING BEE This bee is the goal for all spellers. Before you head to the National Bee, we recommend that you download our free annual newsletter, After a S ...