Fed up, decided to homeschool this year - principal said "kids can just use spellcheck" (spelling, list)

[Bludy-L]

Originally Posted by scolls

I remember my spelling classes to be useless. All I had to do was memorize words. To be quite honest, I became a better speller with spell check. While I'm typing a word and it highlights red, I know immediately I misspelled something. After misspelling certain words frequently, I got into the habit of spelling them correctly. Obviously spell check doesn't correct grammar, but grammar doesn't fall under spelling.

Spell check will not underline using the wrong words however. You must have spelling and vocabulary to know when to use words.....

Two, too, to

There, their, they're

Then, than

Etc.....

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[HappyTexan]

Originally Posted by Bludy-L

Spell check will not underline using the wrong words however. You must have spelling and vocabulary to know when to use words.....

Two, too, to

There, their, they're

Then, than

Etc.....

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Most people don't seem to care these days.
I've seen some pretty atrocious notes/emails from parents.
Not every software program has spellcheck and there is none when you take pen to paper.

[scolls]

Originally Posted by Bludy-L

Spell check will not underline using the wrong words however. You must have spelling and vocabulary to know when to use words.....

Two, too, to

There, their, they're

Then, than

Etc.....

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Those don't fall under spelling. I highly doubt the school is eliminating all grammar.

[Bludy-L]

Originally Posted by scolls

Those don't fall under spelling. I highly doubt the school is eliminating all grammar.

I said spelling and VOCABULARY.

You are rarely taught only how to spell a word. The meaning of them is part and parcel to spelling them.

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[scolls]

Originally Posted by Bludy-L

I said spelling and VOCABULARY.

You are rarely taught only how to spell a word. The meaning of them is part and parcel to spelling them.

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In first grade I had separate spelling and grammar, or as they called it, English.

[Bludy-L]

Originally Posted by scolls

In first grade I had separate spelling and grammar, or as they called it, English.

You have the wrong definition of "grammar". That is structure and composition of sentences and language.

Vocabulary, the meaning of words goes hand in hand with spelling of them.

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[scolls]

Originally Posted by Bludy-L

You have the wrong definition of "grammar". That is structure and composition of sentences and language.

Vocabulary, the meaning of words goes hand in hand with spelling of them.

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We did them separately of spelling. In first grade we sat around a table and the teacher would ask us to spell words or show us a car and we would read the words. We had scorecards and stickers. The proper use of "to" would come under the structure of sentences.

[Bludy-L]

The fact that YOU did them differently has no bearing on the use of spell check and it's not finding errors in the misuse of words.

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[CA4Now]

Originally Posted by Bludy-L

Spell check will not underline using the wrong words however. You must have spelling and vocabulary to know when to use words.....Two, too, to

Yes, Spell Check is useless with homophones. The worst misuse seems to come with their, there, and they're, although I just saw eye for aye (not I!) recently...

[stepka]

Yes, and I keep seeing "per say" and not just on here. And the past tense of "lead" did not change to "lead," as it is still "led."