https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 06 May 2026 04:38:38 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/national-spelling-bee#post-1668045 Fri, 30 May 2014 08:37:08 +0000 septca 1668045@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I watched the last hour or so. Those kids are AMAZING. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/national-spelling-bee#post-1667948 Fri, 30 May 2014 08:02:32 +0000 hellobeeboston 1667948@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I watched! Love watching every year - those kids are amazing and so dedicated. I thought so many of them handled misspelling words very gracefully too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/national-spelling-bee#post-1667914 Fri, 30 May 2014 07:51:52 +0000 JerricaBenton 1667914@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: I know! And she was so excited when he got it. There was so much pressure on them at the end - I was so happy they both won :-D </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/national-spelling-bee#post-1667482 Thu, 29 May 2014 21:54:06 +0000 Radish 1667482@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It is crazy how if either of them got the one word they got wrong at a different point, they wouldn't have been co-champions. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/national-spelling-bee#post-1667464 Thu, 29 May 2014 21:47:03 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1667464@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: I just did their test online and didn't do so hot haha! These kids definitely have me beat. I used to be an excellent speller too but it's hard to keep up with. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/national-spelling-bee#post-1667456 Thu, 29 May 2014 21:43:06 +0000 LovelyPlum 1667456@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: there is a book each year with set lists!</p> <p>@spaniellove: best. Documentary. Ever. Quintessential awkwardness all the way through! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/national-spelling-bee#post-1667455 Thu, 29 May 2014 21:42:56 +0000 spaniellove 1667455@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JerricaBenton: There was a little sister who covered her face. It was so cute! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/national-spelling-bee#post-1667449 Thu, 29 May 2014 21:40:37 +0000 spaniellove 1667449@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: The last word was feuilleton - a lot of them were words that an adult might know if they'd read a lot or were familiar with other cultures!</p> <p>@LovelyPlum: YES! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/national-spelling-bee#post-1667447 Thu, 29 May 2014 21:40:25 +0000 JerricaBenton 1667447@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Omg it was so great! I almost had a heart attack for the kid on the last word...and watching the mother who was rocking in her seat! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/national-spelling-bee#post-1667434 Thu, 29 May 2014 21:37:15 +0000 LovelyPlum 1667434@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Aw, I missed it! : heart: the spelling bee!</p> <p>@spaniellove: I think I actually started this thread last year and got radio silence, too. But we can be nerds together :silly: </p> <p>Side note: have you seen Spellbound? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/national-spelling-bee#post-1667427 Thu, 29 May 2014 21:35:34 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1667427@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: what kind of words do they have on the national spelling bee? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/national-spelling-bee#post-1667422 Thu, 29 May 2014 21:34:31 +0000 spaniellove 1667422@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Co-champions! That is so cool! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/national-spelling-bee#post-1666761 Thu, 29 May 2014 19:12:52 +0000 spaniellove 1666761@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: Aww, they changed it! In the past I was able to watch online without that. :sad: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/national-spelling-bee#post-1666753 Thu, 29 May 2014 19:11:27 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1666753@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: nope :( requires a TV service/subscription to watch online. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/national-spelling-bee#post-1666747 Thu, 29 May 2014 19:09:42 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1666747@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: ahh I don't get ESPN. I'll have to see if they're streaming it online. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/national-spelling-bee#post-1666735 Thu, 29 May 2014 19:07:23 +0000 spaniellove 1666735@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: It's on ESPN and you might be able to watch online too? </p> <p>The kids' awkwardness is an essential part of the bee! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/national-spelling-bee#post-1666718 Thu, 29 May 2014 19:04:46 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1666718@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't watched it but I heard that there is a local kid from around here who made it to the finals! They were talking about him on the radio and sheesh this kid is genius - fluent in English, French and Finnish, runs cross-country, track, state runner up in academic triathlon and was on a world champion Knowledge Master Open team.</p> <p>Kid is way smarter than I could hope to be. I hope he does well!</p> <p>what channel is it on? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/national-spelling-bee#post-1666682 Thu, 29 May 2014 18:57:36 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 1666682@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never watched it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/national-spelling-bee#post-1666681 Thu, 29 May 2014 18:57:16 +0000 chopsuey 1666681@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>:D I used to be! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/national-spelling-bee#post-1666674 Thu, 29 May 2014 18:55:32 +0000 spaniellove 1666674@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know how I missed that this week is the National Spelling Bee but the finals are on tonight, in a few minutes! Is anyone else a spelling bee geek? (probably going to hear echoes) </p>