My DD7 told me when she is writing she thinks of a new sentences because she can't spell some of the words. That's like dumming down the writing to avoid words. I'm sure her Vocabulary is beyond her spelling ability. Maybe this is a little bit of perfectionism - wanting to do a good job, not wanting to write the words wrong. Or not wanting to take the time with the dictionary, which was a bit overwhelming last year during school.
I didn't bring up the dictionary with her because that became stressful in the past. I suggested when I see some errors in her writing, I would put them on a Spelling City.com list. She thought this was a good idea. She said she knows some big words she just can't spell.
Any suggestions?
Last edited by onthegomom; 10/30/10 04:41 AM.
