<p>I’m not picking on you, HImom, but I have to say that one of the most surprising things I’ve learned on this board is the attitude of “oh well…” when it comes to the fact that so many kids can’t write or spell! So many of them do not have parents/family at home who can pick up the slack and model correct grammar, and are therefore everafter at a distinct disadvantage in life. It personally makes me furious that we let the geniuses who come up with things like “inventive spelling” off so easily, as we do the districts; we let them move on to their next fad, and do not hold them accountable.</p>