Comments on: A Wonton Disregard for Dumplings http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/a-wonton-disregard-for-dumplings/571/ Helping Parents Homeschool High School Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:14:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Marcella Andreasen http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/a-wonton-disregard-for-dumplings/571/comment-page-1/#comment-5454 Marcella Andreasen Sun, 10 Apr 2011 20:33:09 +0000 http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/?p=571#comment-5454 Spelling Ace has proved to be the most effective spelling enhancer for my kids. Additionally, the thesaurus feature increases their compositions at the push of a button. By means of stealth, the hangman game offers practice in spelling that they otherwise would complete grudgingly. Spelling Ace has proved to be the most effective spelling enhancer for my kids. Additionally, the thesaurus feature increases their compositions at the push of a button. By means of stealth, the hangman game offers practice in spelling that they otherwise would complete grudgingly.

]]> By: Lois http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/a-wonton-disregard-for-dumplings/571/comment-page-1/#comment-2517 Lois Fri, 29 Jan 2010 03:13:57 +0000 http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/?p=571#comment-2517 I need to exercise more grace in my life toward others. My pet peeve is misspelled words from highly educated individuals! How someone can pass AP physics, calculus and the like with flying colors, and misuse or misspell simple words just drives me crazy! Maybe it's because I could spell that I didn't have to take advanced math and science courses. Someone has to be the spelling police!!!! There is a reason I don't like texting, too. (My spell check doesn't recognize texting!!!!) I tried using Spelling Power with my kids, since they didn't seem to inherit my panache for words. They didn't like it, and I never enjoyed learning from a list either. I guess I never did teach spelling as a separate subject, but we always played a lot of games with words, Quiddler being a family favorite, and Scrabble. Today my daughter is a better speller than she was even a year ago, and my son tied for 3rd in the local spelling bee. We just always studied the words we were using, and any rules that applied to those words. I need to exercise more grace in my life toward others. My pet peeve is misspelled words from highly educated individuals! How someone can pass AP physics, calculus and the like with flying colors, and misuse or misspell simple words just drives me crazy! Maybe it’s because I could spell that I didn’t have to take advanced math and science courses. Someone has to be the spelling police!!!! There is a reason I don’t like texting, too. (My spell check doesn’t recognize texting!!!!)

I tried using Spelling Power with my kids, since they didn’t seem to inherit my panache for words. They didn’t like it, and I never enjoyed learning from a list either. I guess I never did teach spelling as a separate subject, but we always played a lot of games with words, Quiddler being a family favorite, and Scrabble. Today my daughter is a better speller than she was even a year ago, and my son tied for 3rd in the local spelling bee. We just always studied the words we were using, and any rules that applied to those words.

]]> By: Lee http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/a-wonton-disregard-for-dumplings/571/comment-page-1/#comment-1717 Lee Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:01:54 +0000 http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/?p=571#comment-1717 Hi Kimberely, We used only Spelling Power. I have to say, her quick start video was extremely helpful! Once I recognized how to use that spelling program for all learning styles, it was a perfect fit for our family. Blessings, Lee Hi Kimberely,
We used only Spelling Power. I have to say, her quick start video was extremely helpful! Once I recognized how to use that spelling program for all learning styles, it was a perfect fit for our family.
Blessings,
Lee

]]> By: Kimberely http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/a-wonton-disregard-for-dumplings/571/comment-page-1/#comment-1716 Kimberely Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:00:25 +0000 http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/?p=571#comment-1716 Opps! I mean, did you USE Spelling Power or other programs as well? Opps! I mean, did you USE Spelling Power or other programs as well?

]]> By: Kimberely http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/a-wonton-disregard-for-dumplings/571/comment-page-1/#comment-1715 Kimberely Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:59:07 +0000 http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/?p=571#comment-1715 Did you Spelling Power or other programs as well? Did you Spelling Power or other programs as well?

]]> By: Lee http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/a-wonton-disregard-for-dumplings/571/comment-page-1/#comment-1644 Lee Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:29:29 +0000 http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/?p=571#comment-1644 Teresa, To be honest, I don't think it's just homeschool mothers that are doing it. I think it's the general population. I also think it has to do with how quickly people are typing when they work, so I try to give them a break for the most part. I know I'm not always perfect - I do a ton of writing and it's almost impossible to get everything write all the time. Blessings, Lee Teresa,
To be honest, I don’t think it’s just homeschool mothers that are doing it. I think it’s the general population. I also think it has to do with how quickly people are typing when they work, so I try to give them a break for the most part. I know I’m not always perfect – I do a ton of writing and it’s almost impossible to get everything write all the time.
Blessings,
Lee

]]> By: Teresa http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/a-wonton-disregard-for-dumplings/571/comment-page-1/#comment-1643 Teresa Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:08:40 +0000 http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/?p=571#comment-1643 Lee, why is it that I see so often in the emails and handouts of homeschool mothers: their, there, they're your, you're used incorrectly? Is it just because spell check can't pick it up? It's embarrassing!! Lee, why is it that I see so often in the emails and handouts of homeschool mothers:
their, there, they’re
your, you’re
used incorrectly? Is it just because spell check can’t pick it up? It’s embarrassing!!

]]> By: CT http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/a-wonton-disregard-for-dumplings/571/comment-page-1/#comment-1547 CT Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:03:09 +0000 http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/?p=571#comment-1547 I get distinct pleasure out of sightings of misplaced apostrophes on signs and in advertising brochures. My kids may have trouble spelling but I know, at least, they will not mix up its and it's. Thank you for the timely words just prior to another year of my saying, "Go look it up in the dictionary." I get distinct pleasure out of sightings of misplaced apostrophes on signs and in advertising brochures. My kids may have trouble spelling but I know, at least, they will not mix up its and it’s. Thank you for the timely words just prior to another year of my saying, “Go look it up in the dictionary.”

]]> By: J W http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/a-wonton-disregard-for-dumplings/571/comment-page-1/#comment-499 J W Wed, 24 Sep 2008 01:28:59 +0000 http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/?p=571#comment-499 Hey, check out this article about a couple who just had to do something about errors on national park signs! http://www.komonews.com/news/offbeat/27280654.html Hey, check out this article about a couple who just had to do something about errors on national park signs!

http://www.komonews.com/news/offbeat/27280654.html

]]> By: Lee http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/a-wonton-disregard-for-dumplings/571/comment-page-1/#comment-495 Lee Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:23:08 +0000 http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/?p=571#comment-495 The problem with spell check, is that it's not always an issue of spelling. Like "wanton-wonton." We also had an issue with "shudder-shutter" in the upcoming newsletter, but I didn't think I should bring that up at the same time! But that wouldn't have been picked up by spell check either. I would also like to mention that my husband and I are products of our public schools. They don't know how to teach these things perfectly either :-) Blessings, Lee The problem with spell check, is that it’s not always an issue of spelling. Like “wanton-wonton.” We also had an issue with “shudder-shutter” in the upcoming newsletter, but I didn’t think I should bring that up at the same time! But that wouldn’t have been picked up by spell check either.

I would also like to mention that my husband and I are products of our public schools. They don’t know how to teach these things perfectly either :-)

Blessings,
Lee

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