Why is English such an irregular language? No, I don't really want an answer. I know there must be some really great reasons, but it ultimately doesn't matter. It is just really hard to teach little kids to spell when English seems to have so few rules!
How to explain why "crowd" is spelled with an "ow" while "loud" is spelled with an "ou?" Or "flown" is spelled "ow" and "sewn" is spelled "ew?" Why is "out" spelled "ou" and "doubt" is spelled "oubt?"
Ugh.
Someone tell me that my kids will eventually learn to spell!
The Turners
Gabrielle and Ben
Joseph
Brigham
Mosey
About Me
- Gabrielle
- I am a Christian, a wife, mother, homeschool teacher, perfectionist, night-owl, reader, conservative, photographer, and a lot more. I have 3 boys-- 11 year old twins named Joseph and Brigham, and a 9-year-old named Moses. I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2005. I went from a 30-mile-a-week runner to being mostly wheelchair-bound in 2 years. In 2008 I was accepted into the HALT-MS study-- a clinical trial in which I underwent an autologous stem cell transplant (bone marrow transplant) in an attempt to put the disease into remission. So far, I have remained stable for more than four years! I am grateful every day for the new lease on life that God (and modern medicine and awesome doctors, but mostly God :-)) has granted to me, and the chance I have to teach and raise my boys, love my husband, and experience the joy, frustration, happiness, and heartache that life brings.
2 comments:
Funny how that works. Anna would tell you they may never learn to spell because she's dyslexic. I would say that I would never have realized the difficulties of English had I not learned French and married a dyslexic person. Keep it up though, you're awesome.
AMEN!!! This was the single biggest challenge in teaching elementary school (with the exception of dealing with parents). Some things you just have to memorize!
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