Have been to a parents' information evening about Y1 and the teacher said NOT to correct the children's spelling when writing at home at all costs as it actively discourages children's enjoyment of writing.
Great I thought, but in practice I am worried this approach wouldn't work for my DD, because:
- she has a hugely photographic memory and so if she gets a word spelling wrong and I don't correct her she will remember that word in the way she thinks it's right;
- then if someone else corrects her she would be mortified as she is a perfectionist and would think I set her up to fail!
On the other hand, I can see that when my DD writes she is often stalled when she doesn't know how to write a word - is this a problem?
Any teacher with an opinion on this? I am struggling now on what to do! (I have always corrected her and now I feel like I am doing something wrong!!!)