Nancy decided to develop her own program—one that worked side by side with language arts and fit in with the middle school schedule. No longer would students memorize a group of words in isolation week after week. She would integrate spelling, writing, editing, and grammar.
Starting with 160 specially-selected words for each level, she created lessons that focused on clear spelling rules and patterns. Each lesson also reinforced good writing practices, such as punctuation and grammar, while allowing students to be creative. Her students loved it! She then opened it to the public.
After years of continued interest and momentum, Nancy became a vendor for her program, now called Building Better Spellers, with tens of thousands of students across the country benefiting from her work.