Steve wrote..

> Correct spelling is not a skill, it is learned knowledge; the more often you
> see the correct answer, the more likely you are to retain it. Grammar is
> somewhere in between, but I think it also benefits from repetition of "that
> is wrong, this is correct" demonstrations.
>
> Steve


and I totally agree.  My elder children used to read a great deal (we
didn't buy a TV for ages) and their spelling and grammar is far
better than my younger children's who spend far more time
watching TV than reading.  I also think the elder ones have better
imagination too.  I believe this is because a reader has to imagine
the situation in a book whilst with TV and film, you get the
director's imagination.


Or am I wildly off beam?



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