Comments on: Owed to the spell checker http://www.writeshop.com/blog/2009/12/30/owed-to-the-spell-checker/ From the Desk of WriteShop Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:35:04 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kim http://www.writeshop.com/blog/2009/12/30/owed-to-the-spell-checker/comment-page-1/#comment-1662 Kim Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:07:52 +0000 http://www.writeshop.com/blog/?p=1606#comment-1662 Thanks for sharing that, Tina. It is a wonderful tool. Thanks for sharing that, Tina. It is a wonderful tool.

]]> By: Tina Hammer http://www.writeshop.com/blog/2009/12/30/owed-to-the-spell-checker/comment-page-1/#comment-1661 Tina Hammer Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:20:48 +0000 http://www.writeshop.com/blog/?p=1606#comment-1661 Love it!! And my daughter really likes <a href="http://www.writeshop.com/blog/2010/03/15/book-review-all-about-homophones/" rel="nofollow">the book</a>- it's fun! Love it!! And my daughter really likes the book- it’s fun!

]]> By: Kim http://www.writeshop.com/blog/2009/12/30/owed-to-the-spell-checker/comment-page-1/#comment-1142 Kim Sun, 03 Jan 2010 18:55:49 +0000 http://www.writeshop.com/blog/?p=1606#comment-1142 I totally agree, Diane! Spell checkers do have their place, especially for words that aren't homophones. But this poem is definitely a fun way to remind us to work on those pesky homophones with our kids. have fun "translating"! I totally agree, Diane! Spell checkers do have their place, especially for words that aren’t homophones. But this poem is definitely a fun way to remind us to work on those pesky homophones with our kids. have fun “translating”!

]]> By: Diane Allen http://www.writeshop.com/blog/2009/12/30/owed-to-the-spell-checker/comment-page-1/#comment-1138 Diane Allen Sun, 03 Jan 2010 04:55:30 +0000 http://www.writeshop.com/blog/?p=1606#comment-1138 I personally love spell checker! But I hate it when my children miss those homophones! I like that suggestion about correcting the poem above. It will make them aware of these problematic words that spell checker misses. I personally love spell checker! But I hate it when my children miss those homophones! I like that suggestion about correcting the poem above. It will make them aware of these problematic words that spell checker misses.

]]> By: Kim http://www.writeshop.com/blog/2009/12/30/owed-to-the-spell-checker/comment-page-1/#comment-1135 Kim Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:01:56 +0000 http://www.writeshop.com/blog/?p=1606#comment-1135 Wouldn't it be a fun exercise to have your child "translate" the poem using the correct homophones? If you try it, Isabelle, let me know how it goes! Wouldn’t it be a fun exercise to have your child “translate” the poem using the correct homophones? If you try it, Isabelle, let me know how it goes!

]]> By: Isabelle aka Canadianladybug http://www.writeshop.com/blog/2009/12/30/owed-to-the-spell-checker/comment-page-1/#comment-1134 Isabelle aka Canadianladybug Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:38:07 +0000 http://www.writeshop.com/blog/?p=1606#comment-1134 It is indeed hilarious. I want to print it and show my son. I can bet that even at his age he will find it funny... He might point me that they are homophones..... Besides, I'm French Canadian and I write better than this. It is indeed hilarious. I want to print it and show my son. I can bet that even at his age he will find it funny… He might point me that they are homophones…..

Besides, I’m French Canadian and I write better than this.

]]> By: Kim http://www.writeshop.com/blog/2009/12/30/owed-to-the-spell-checker/comment-page-1/#comment-1131 Kim Thu, 31 Dec 2009 22:27:58 +0000 http://www.writeshop.com/blog/?p=1606#comment-1131 Isn't it great, Heidi? I can't tell you how many parents question our recommendation that kids use a dictionary to check their spelling "when we have spell check on our computer." :) Isn’t it great, Heidi? I can’t tell you how many parents question our recommendation that kids use a dictionary to check their spelling “when we have spell check on our computer.” :)

]]> By: Heidi http://www.writeshop.com/blog/2009/12/30/owed-to-the-spell-checker/comment-page-1/#comment-1130 Heidi Thu, 31 Dec 2009 22:13:54 +0000 http://www.writeshop.com/blog/?p=1606#comment-1130 Kim~ I LOVE THIS! HILARIOUS! I shared it with my daughter and we both got a huge laugh out of it. I need to link to this one! Kim~ I LOVE THIS! HILARIOUS! I shared it with my daughter and we both got a huge laugh out of it. I need to link to this one!

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