I Confess! I’m a Writer Who Can’t Spell

And according to it doesn’t matter. Don’t believe me? Keep reading.

I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht Iwas rdanieg The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid Aoccdrnigto rscheearch taem at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn’tmttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olnyiprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in therghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitllraed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mniddeos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as awlohe. Such a cdonition is arppoiately cllaed Typoglycemia.
Amzanig huh? Yaeh and yuo awlyas thought slpeling wasipmorant.

But I am truly grateful that I’m teaching my first grader phonics. I acutally learned the doubling rule. I always had trouble remembering if you double the “p” in hop when you add “ing”. Well I’m no longer clueless.

If there is only one final consonant you double the consonant. If there are two, you don’t. And if the word ends in an “e” you drop it and add “ing.”

ex. jump-jumping, hop-hopping, hope-hoping

This has just revolutionized my spelling, and my critique partners are going to love me for it!