On a completely different note, there has been some celebrating over at the TerKeurst household...
Let's just say spelling is not normally our strong suit. So, this treasure of a test garnered some serious high fiving!
What about you? When it comes to spelling...
Are you embarrassed or embarassed?
Are you dependent or dependant on your spell check?
Is the spell check option on your computer indespensible or indispensable?
Spelling or the lack thereof can make a person crazy y'all.
Now, before you get all puffed up and proud thinking you are a stellar speller... take this quiz. It will test you on the 25 most commonly misspelled words.
Then come back and tell us if you were:
a. encouraged by your spelling abilities
b. humbled
c. convinced you never studied spelling in school
If your kiddos are struggling with their spelling list each week, here is something my dear friend Angela Wilson suggested we try.
Angela is so smart... and she taught my Brooke for 2 years. Oh the things she knows about the TerKeurst's from Brooke's very expressive and detailed prayer requests!
(Angela... mums the word right?)
Anyhow...
She suggested we let Brooke practice her spelling list each week by writing the words in corn meal. I was a skeptic at first. But Brooke went from struggling to making a 100% on the last three spelling tests!
As she draws the letters in the cornmeal, she says them out loud. She sometimes has to practice writing it several times, but eventually she gets it!
Okay... so how did you do on this spelling quiz?
Me?
I am both humbled and convinced that I never studied spelling in skool... I mean school.
And if any of you happen to be headed to New York City this weekend, I'll be speaking on Saturday at Calvary Baptist. I'd love to meet you!
Happy Thursday y'all.
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