Spelling

I've talked about the importance of spelling before.  I think it is still an important component that leads to better reading comprehension and far better writing skills that go beyond the mere technical component of spelling.       

Using a spell checker on your word processor will help - but only if you have a reasonable knowledge of spelling in the first place.  Even then, as you could tell from one of my previous posts, the spell checking misses a lot of errors.
Also, just as using a calculator for math doesn't help teach you very much about math, using spell check doesn't teach you very much about how to spell!  

Here is an interesting article about spelling:

Reading Rockets - Spellinghttp://www.readingrockets.org/article/8845

Wild violets

Well, our yard is green and there are loads of wild violets coming up.    I know that essentially they are weeds, but they look nice and are easy enough to pluck up later!
Soon the forget-me-nots will be in flower and I see lots of lily of the valley starting to peek through!

Voting Time !!

Hi everyone !

Don't forget to get out and vote tomorrow - May 2nd.   In Guelph, we have 8 possible choices including the Liberal, Conservatives, NDP, Green, Libertarian, Marijuana Party, Animal Alliance, and Communist Party.

Although this election started off as a bit of a snore-fest, it has livened up a bit in the last week.  With all the new - and sometimes strange moves in the final week, it should motivate people to get out there!