Episode 7: Spell Bound. This month we celebrate the Howard County Library System Spelling Bee, a countywide bee for students in grades four through eight. The champion advances to the National Spelling Bee in Washington, DC. Spelling bees improve students’ spelling, increase their vocabularies, and develop correct English usage. The HCLS Spelling Bee will be held 7:00 pm, March 17, 2017 at Reservoir High School. We talk to the official pronouncer of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Jacques Bailly, PhD. We also speak with Jack Nolan a two-time winner the HCLS Spelling Bee and finally, Ann London with the Rotary Club of Columbia/Patuxent will tell us about the Dictionary Project.

The HCLS Spelling Bee. https://goo.gl/uxlJax

The Scripps National Spelling Bee http://spellingbee.com

The Rotary Club of Columbia/Patuxent http://www.columbiarotary.com