1. A spelling totem, comprising: an elongated, generally rectangular box-shaped member having a top end, a bottom end, a first side surface, a second side surface, a third side surface and a fourth side surface; a first letter language family that is disposed along the first side surface; a second letter language family that is disposed along the second side surface; a third letter language family that is disposed along the third side surface; and a fourth letter language family that is disposed along the fourth side surface, wherein the rectangular member includes a plurality of horizontal ridges that extend across each of the first, second, third and fourth side surfaces, said ridges functioning to create the appearance of a series of vertically aligned building blocks, and each of the first, second, third and fourth letter language families include a different single letter from an alphabet, and a plurality of letter implementations.
1. A spelling totem, comprising: an elongated, generally rectangular box-shaped member having a top end, a bottom end, a first side surface, a second side surface, a third side surface and a fourth side surface; a first letter language family that is disposed along the first side surface; a second letter language family that is disposed along the second side surface; a third letter language family that is disposed along the third side surface; and a fourth letter language family that is disposed along the fourth side surface, wherein the rectangular member includes a plurality of horizontal ridges that extend across each of the first, second, third and fourth side surfaces, said ridges functioning to create the appearance of a series of vertically aligned building blocks, and each of the first, second, third and fourth letter language families include a different single letter from an alphabet, and a plurality of letter implementations. 12. The totem of claim 1 , wherein each letter family that is directed toward a vowel contains a color that is different from a color of each letter family that is directed toward a consonant.