Sample of Holly spelling
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This isn't very exciting or pressing at all, but here it was on my computer,
saved for me to see because Holly wants me to arrange a get-together for her.
I don't know the girl or her mom, but they're next-door neighbors to a
homeschooling family Holly met this summer, and they live within walking distance.
Holly's 11 and hasn't been to school or had any spelling or "writing"
lessons, other than having her questions answered and practicing.
The other girl is about Holly's age too, and went to school. Some of the
spellings (you'll probably see which) are purposely particular to Instant
Messages, but some (like "sood" for "should") are just things Holly can't spell.
The other girl's writing isn't much better, and she goes to school.
On one hand it's not fair (whatever "fair" is <g>) to judge writing by this
extremely informal kind of communication, but on the other hand, compared to
carefully edited practice writing for school assignments which isn't "real"
writing, this stuff was real, for a reason, and will have a real-world affect,
which I think is very cool.
Holly: cant stay on long what
Other girl: wut
Holly: i wonna see you agaen
Other girl: me 2
Holly: are you like always at kaills?
Other girl: not nemore
Holly: school
Holly: ?
Other girl: yea and too much homework
Holly: we sood get r moms to talk and get together that way
Other girl: yea
Holly: oh sorry i gotta go now marty want on
Other girl: ok
Other girl: laterzz
Holly: ta ta
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Sandra
saved for me to see because Holly wants me to arrange a get-together for her.
I don't know the girl or her mom, but they're next-door neighbors to a
homeschooling family Holly met this summer, and they live within walking distance.
Holly's 11 and hasn't been to school or had any spelling or "writing"
lessons, other than having her questions answered and practicing.
The other girl is about Holly's age too, and went to school. Some of the
spellings (you'll probably see which) are purposely particular to Instant
Messages, but some (like "sood" for "should") are just things Holly can't spell.
The other girl's writing isn't much better, and she goes to school.
On one hand it's not fair (whatever "fair" is <g>) to judge writing by this
extremely informal kind of communication, but on the other hand, compared to
carefully edited practice writing for school assignments which isn't "real"
writing, this stuff was real, for a reason, and will have a real-world affect,
which I think is very cool.
Holly: cant stay on long what
Other girl: wut
Holly: i wonna see you agaen
Other girl: me 2
Holly: are you like always at kaills?
Other girl: not nemore
Holly: school
Holly: ?
Other girl: yea and too much homework
Holly: we sood get r moms to talk and get together that way
Other girl: yea
Holly: oh sorry i gotta go now marty want on
Other girl: ok
Other girl: laterzz
Holly: ta ta
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Sandra
Deborah Lewis
That's very cool. <g>
I've been thinking for awhile that Dylan can't spell. His dad's not a
great speller and I'm, well, you all know. <g> We've gotten along fairly
well in the world and I'm not worried about whatever ability Dylan will
have.
He sends e-mail to his cousin, but there he uses spell check and she
seems to be able to read what he's writing.
My friend Amy has been coming over in the mornings after she drops her
kids at school. She likes my coffee and sunny bird watching windows.
We play Flinch or Racko or Set while we talk. We were playing Quiddler
this time and Dylan wanted to play. He's played before and his dad and I
always accepted his creative spellings as if they were right. We
haven't played in months, probably, but here he came and asked to play.
We were at the five card hand already so he just jumped in where we were.
His word that round was "grasp." Next round "ravens". Next,
"whistle", and the next word was "skeletal". He stopped playing then
because he had a phone call. His spelling was perfect.
I was so damn impressed. I told him so and he said, "don't be too
impressed mom, your bird book was open and I just found words on that
page the right length and spelled those. <G> So, I still don't know what
he could spell without a handy book or the spell check, but I'm even more
impressed. <g>
Deb L
I've been thinking for awhile that Dylan can't spell. His dad's not a
great speller and I'm, well, you all know. <g> We've gotten along fairly
well in the world and I'm not worried about whatever ability Dylan will
have.
He sends e-mail to his cousin, but there he uses spell check and she
seems to be able to read what he's writing.
My friend Amy has been coming over in the mornings after she drops her
kids at school. She likes my coffee and sunny bird watching windows.
We play Flinch or Racko or Set while we talk. We were playing Quiddler
this time and Dylan wanted to play. He's played before and his dad and I
always accepted his creative spellings as if they were right. We
haven't played in months, probably, but here he came and asked to play.
We were at the five card hand already so he just jumped in where we were.
His word that round was "grasp." Next round "ravens". Next,
"whistle", and the next word was "skeletal". He stopped playing then
because he had a phone call. His spelling was perfect.
I was so damn impressed. I told him so and he said, "don't be too
impressed mom, your bird book was open and I just found words on that
page the right length and spelled those. <G> So, I still don't know what
he could spell without a handy book or the spell check, but I'm even more
impressed. <g>
Deb L
Sara
>Lopsided grin here!!!
>
> Holly: cant stay on long what
> Other girl: wut
> Holly: i wonna see you agaen
> Other girl: me 2
> Holly: are you like always at kaills?
> Other girl: not nemore
> Holly: school
> Holly: ?
> Other girl: yea and too much homework
> Holly: we sood get r moms to talk and get together that way
> Other girl: yea
> Holly: oh sorry i gotta go now marty want on
> Other girl: ok
> Other girl: laterzz
> Holly: ta ta
>
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I've noticed this kind of spelling when my 17 and 12 are online. They
tell me they purposely spell phonically or kinda silly when in a
conversation. It's a kewl, freestyle thing and a small revolt against
spelling. Sara
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-=-I was so damn impressed. I told him so and he said, "don't be too
impressed mom, your bird book was open and I just found words on that
page the right length and spelled those. <G> So, I still don't know what
he could spell without a handy book or the spell check, but I'm even more
impressed. <g>-=-
Oh my gosh!! Yeah, that's cool, but the odds of there being words on that
very page that he happened to have letters for in his hand is WONDERFULLY cool!!
-=- here he came and asked to play.
We were at the five card hand already so he just jumped in where we were.-=-
We haven't done it on Quiddler, but with Five Crowns if someone wants to
join, we "average them in" by giving them a starting score of the average of the
others' scores to that point. It's been the most practical use of averages I
can think of in our daily lives. <g>
-=-They
tell me they purposely spell phonically or kinda silly when in a
conversation.-=-
Yeah, I particularly liked the other girl's "not nemore" which I assume is
"not anymore."
I asked Holly about "yaa" which she used for "yeah." She said she knows the
other spelling, but it's a way to show it with a certain inflection (didn't
use the word "inflection," but pronounced it the way it's intended to be if they
wrote "yaa").
Sandra
impressed mom, your bird book was open and I just found words on that
page the right length and spelled those. <G> So, I still don't know what
he could spell without a handy book or the spell check, but I'm even more
impressed. <g>-=-
Oh my gosh!! Yeah, that's cool, but the odds of there being words on that
very page that he happened to have letters for in his hand is WONDERFULLY cool!!
-=- here he came and asked to play.
We were at the five card hand already so he just jumped in where we were.-=-
We haven't done it on Quiddler, but with Five Crowns if someone wants to
join, we "average them in" by giving them a starting score of the average of the
others' scores to that point. It's been the most practical use of averages I
can think of in our daily lives. <g>
-=-They
tell me they purposely spell phonically or kinda silly when in a
conversation.-=-
Yeah, I particularly liked the other girl's "not nemore" which I assume is
"not anymore."
I asked Holly about "yaa" which she used for "yeah." She said she knows the
other spelling, but it's a way to show it with a certain inflection (didn't
use the word "inflection," but pronounced it the way it's intended to be if they
wrote "yaa").
Sandra
Deborah Lewis
***the odds of there being words on that
very page that he happened to have letters for in his hand is WONDERFULLY
cool!!***
That he scanned or read until he found a word with at least some of the
letters he was holding, and made sure it was the length it needed to be,
and kept track of the letters he still needed to collect, and used the
book in the first place really delighted me.
He delights me. <g>
***with Five Crowns if someone wants to
join, we "average them in" by giving them a starting score of the average
of the
others' scores to that point. It's been the most practical use of
averages I
can think of in our daily lives. <g> ***
I just ordered Five Crowns after reading about it here. It hasn't
arrived yet, but we've been playing Racko, which I found at the
secondhand store for forty nine cents. It's old, 1962? I think, but in
perfect shape, so if we get bored with it quickly I won't feel bad about
passing it along.
Deb L
very page that he happened to have letters for in his hand is WONDERFULLY
cool!!***
That he scanned or read until he found a word with at least some of the
letters he was holding, and made sure it was the length it needed to be,
and kept track of the letters he still needed to collect, and used the
book in the first place really delighted me.
He delights me. <g>
***with Five Crowns if someone wants to
join, we "average them in" by giving them a starting score of the average
of the
others' scores to that point. It's been the most practical use of
averages I
can think of in our daily lives. <g> ***
I just ordered Five Crowns after reading about it here. It hasn't
arrived yet, but we've been playing Racko, which I found at the
secondhand store for forty nine cents. It's old, 1962? I think, but in
perfect shape, so if we get bored with it quickly I won't feel bad about
passing it along.
Deb L
kayb85
His dad's not a
sometimes gets frustrated (not REALLY frustrated, but frustrated in a
way he can laugh about) that she sometimes tells him he's pronouncing
or spelling a word incorrectly. He's never been a great speller or
reader. She still spells like a 10 year old, but is an excellent
reader.
They BOTH pronounce "erudite" incorrectly, which is a word that comes
up when they play that game a lot. It grates on my nerves like nails
on a chalkboard. They tell me to be quiet when I correct them
because they like to say it that way. I think they just do it to bug
me. ;)
Sheila
> great speller and I'm, well, you all know. <g>My husband and daughter (10) play Everquest together sometimes. He
sometimes gets frustrated (not REALLY frustrated, but frustrated in a
way he can laugh about) that she sometimes tells him he's pronouncing
or spelling a word incorrectly. He's never been a great speller or
reader. She still spells like a 10 year old, but is an excellent
reader.
They BOTH pronounce "erudite" incorrectly, which is a word that comes
up when they play that game a lot. It grates on my nerves like nails
on a chalkboard. They tell me to be quiet when I correct them
because they like to say it that way. I think they just do it to bug
me. ;)
Sheila