You can be up and running with your class in a matter of minutes. You just need your list of students and their birthdates to complete your class roster. Teachers have reported the setup process averaged about 10 minutes.

Watch the short video below, an example of our tutorial videos, to see the process:

The diagnostic assessment launches automatically for each student on their first login. The time it takes to complete for each child varies, but it could be up around 30 minutes. Progress is saved on that assessment, so you can break it into shorter sessions if you wish.

Spelling Safari's word lists were developed by combining several well-established spelling programs. This resulted in our word lists being the most comprehensive on the market.

Our system is not bound by the space on a piece of paper, and has moved beyond the antiquated approaches of traditional spelling, so it has capabilities that are not possible with other programs.

Lower elementary words are grouped by spelling pattern. Because we use more words per spelling pattern, children have the potential to discover a pattern on their own while getting quizzed on words at their level. Self-discovery is a more authentic and more powerful form of learning.

Students also skip words they already know. This allows them to be exposed to and move through many more words in a given time period.

The end result is a customized list of words for each child, meeting their unique needs at their challenge level. They will find greater value in this more-relevant learning process. This sets each student up for greater success, building more confidence and allowing them to enjoy spelling more.

The traditional method of spelling where every student in the class receives the same list of words limits the learning potential of every child.

• Below-level students perform poorly and experience frustration because the words are too difficult and don't get reinforced at their reading and writing level. Because of this, the words they do learn are not retained.

• Above-level students already know most or all of the words from a common list, grow very little, and are bored.

• Every student is impacted by absences that create missed learning opportunities.

Even systems that place students into ability-based small groups are limited by the teacher's ability to prep and manage those groups. The teacher has a lot more work and those students are still not reaching their full potential because each child's needs are as unique as they are.

Spelling Safari addresses all of these issues with customized learning that is driven by the child's needs and automated for the teacher, taking work off their plate.

All student users will need:

• a computer or tablet that has an internet connection

• headphones to listen to the words and sample sentences or a quiet place to work

Educators will need a device with internet access. A laptop, tablet, or desktop computer is ideal, but a phone could be used as well.

We use the term Cycle instead of weeks for the instructional process for two reasons:

1. Our process is not constrained by the typical school week schedule. Many users will likely continue with the traditional Monday-Friday approach, but you could run the program however it works best for you and your students.

2. Progress should inform the learning pathway, so the student results from one cycle feed into the next for each child. Any misspelled words carry over into the next list so that new learning gaps don't form. The teacher is free to run the steps of the cycle with their class whenever it best fits their class schedule.

Pro Tip: Running Spelling Safari on a 4-day cycle can increase student learning progress by up to 25%!

Our system is built upon flexibility, so you get to choose how our program best fits with your learning framework.

The quiz may take up to 30 minutes initially, but that time should get decrease after a few cycles as students work into more challenging words. You can choose to dedicate in-school time for students to complete practice activities, or they can do those on their own. If you turn full automation on, you select the minimum number of practice activities that are required to be completed and a minimum score on the practice test to unlock each child's next test.

Tests should take less than 15 minutes.

If you're a classroom teacher, you can have your students complete the assessments in whole class or small group settings, such as with literacy stations. This again allows you to structure our program to make the best use of your class time with students.

Under the Support Tab, educators have access to 14 tutorial videos. Ten of those videos are tailored for teachers, breaking down each part of the Spelling Safari Cycle and detailing all of the features available. There are 4 videos that are made for a student audience so that educators can preview each activity with their class.

Users can also email support@spellingsafari.com with any issues or questions.

Check with your state first, as requirements may vary.

1. Fill out the contact form here to request an invoice.

2. Check your email in the next 24-48 hours for an invoice from Stripe. The company listed will be Synapse Creations.

3. Complete the approval process per your state's requirements.

4. Complete payment through ClassWallet.

5. Email us at support@spellingsafari.com to request your code for subscription activation.

This link from ClassWallet has more details: https://classwallet.my.site.com/classwallet/s/article/How-to-pay-a-vendor

Many options may be available. Possibilities include:

• Building principals usually have a budget to purchase school needs.

• Your PTA/PTO organization may purchase it for you.

• School district or community grants may be available.

• Local businesses may be willing to donate to your classroom.

• If you have an Amazon wishlist, add a gift card that will cover the cost.

• Classroom parents (individually or as a group) may be willing to donate a subscription to you.