What is the Spellathon?

Question

I would like to the meaning of Spellathon for a child of lass 111

Answer 1

Spellathon is a spelling test of environmental terms and issues, developed for children at English medium schools. The main aim is to increase children's awareness regarding environmental issues. Using high quality colourful information brochures, provided as part of the program, they can have fun while improving their spelling and gaining a greater knowledge of the environment. Children make a small donation to participate and receive special prizes according to their score on the quiz.

http://www.wwfpak.org/education_spellath...

Spellathon is a fund-raising activity where students earn donations from friends or relatives by participating in a spelling test. Charity provides students with a strong incentive for learning new vocabulary and studying for the spelling test. In traditional spelling tests students are often disheartened by having marks deducted for mistakes. This activity, by contrast, is success-oriented and confidence-enhancing, as students' effort are rewarded according to the number of words they have spelt correctly.

http://aer2.sbc.edu.hk/~engclub/spellath...

More info:

http://www.mencap.org.uk/page.asp?id=577