author
Arthur W. Kallom
A school-focused writer and education specialist from early 20th-century Boston, known for practical books that helped teachers teach spelling more effectively. His work sits at the meeting point of classroom instruction and educational measurement.
1 Audiobook
Learning to Spell: A Manual for Teachers Using the Aldine Speller
by Catherine T. (Catherine Turner) Bryce, Arthur W. Kallom, Frank J. (Frank James) Sherman
About the author
Arthur W. Kallom, also listed as Arthur Wilder Kallom, wrote and co-wrote educational books in the early 1900s, including The Star Speller and Learning to Spell: A Manual for Teachers Using the Aldine Speller. His published work shows a strong interest in helping teachers build spelling skills through structured, classroom-ready methods.
He was also associated with Boston's Department of Educational Investigation and Measurement, and his writing in education journals focused on reading ability and testing. That suggests he was part of the growing movement to bring careful measurement and diagnosis into everyday school practice.
Today, Kallom is remembered less as a literary figure than as a practical education author whose books reflect a moment when American schools were trying to make spelling and reading instruction more systematic and research-informed.