Words of Wisdom
 
 

SCRIPPS NATIONAL SPELLING BEE TUTORING

Veteran spelling coach with 14 years of experience tutoring. I placed 4th in the 2008 NSB and have a bachelor’s degree from Yale & a master’s from Cambridge. Regular one-on-one & group coaching available, as well as one-time consultations. Textbook for advanced spellers, vocab textbook, regional bee prep textbook, a final textbook in advanced spelling topics, spelling modules, and high-quality word lists and prep materials available. I also tutor in Chinese, Spanish, writing, SAT/ACT, and NACLO prep, and I provide college admissions counseling/advice. Contact me here for more details.

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Nihar Janga, one of the 2016 NSB champions

“Scott Remer’s Words of Wisdom is a must book for anyone preparing for the National Spelling Bee.”

 

SESQUIPEDALIA!, THE VOCAB STUDY RESOURCE OF CHAMPIONS, FEATURES:

1,000 multiple-choice vocabulary questions

A list of 2,500 carefully curated vocabulary words

A list of 355 commonly used, useful phrases from French, Latin, & Greek

Regional Bee Ready!, A PRIMER ON SPELLING FUNDAMENTALS, FEATURES:

8,000+ regional words grouped by level & language

20 exercises on assimilation, Anglicization, Latin & Greek stress, adj. exceptions, & consonant doubling

Simplified observations & phonetic rules for all major languages


 

Success stories from my champion students

 
 
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ANAMIKA VEERAMANI

2010 NSB CHAMPION

“If you want to make it to the finals of the spelling bee, you should definitely buy and study this book and I unreservedly recommend this book to anyone who is serious about the National Spelling Bee and/or has a passion for languages!”

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SHRUTHIKA PADHY

2019 NSB OCTOCHAMP

“Scott was an excellent tutor whose extensive knowledge of the bee was an amazing aid to my preparation. I wholeheartedly recommend his help and Words of Wisdom to every speller out there!”

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CHRISTOPHER SERRAO

2019 NSB OCTOCHAMP

“I’d like to thank my coach Scott for his help in building a foundation for my success. Words of Wisdom is extremely thorough and prepares any speller from school bees to the national finals.”


 

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