SPELLING

I REALLY hate when I make spelling errors and I just noticed that I did not use spell check for blog numero uno. Instead of 'name' I wrote 'nae'. It should be clear to the reader that that is what I meant to write, but it is annoying me. I am NOT going to go back and edit because I need to learn to live with some of the minutia that eats away at me. Good thing this was not a writing test. I am a special ed. teacher and the impact that has had on me, while 99% positive, has yielded to a terrible side effect, I suppose. As a result of reading poorly spelled essays, etc., I have gone from being what I would have considered to be an above average to superior speller ( i was in the spelling bee in 4th grade but got out on the word 'denim'. The nurse, wearing the hat of spelling bee administrator, pronounced it as 'denOM', hence, that is how I spelled it. Now, close your eyes, visualize a chubby 11 year old with a thick ponytail, hear the firm directive of "OUT!", and hear the scraping of the chair legs against the glossy stage floor. Do you feel my humiliation?) to constant second guessing myself. However, I can interpret many types of spelling now. I would actually consider that a talent and if I was participating in the Miss (Mrs.?) America Pageant, I would share that as my talent. In any case, point is, I left out a letter in the word 'name' and I will be more vigilant in later postings!