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In terms of spelling, my DS(8) is already a far better speller than I am. He seems to intuitively understand how to spell most words unless they really don't follow any rules.
On the otherhand, although both DS and I are voracious readers,I really struggle to spell and often just plain give up if spelling concerns are getting in the way of effective communication.
I read a bit differently. I seem to just absorb each page without consciously seeing each word on the page. Therefore, I never really look at each word so the spelling doesn't register. I'm not sure how DS reads. Although I see his head moving like an old fashioned typewriter sometimes, so I think that he is reading each word.
I tried the backwards spelling idea and within about 30 seconds had a developing headache
