Dustybug Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 My DH is a southerner, born and bred. He is not ignorant or uneducated as the other post assumes all poor spellers are, but rather he is just the product of a public school system (here) that valued the fact that he could play sports MORE than ensuring he actually got a decent education. In fact, he has told me stories about how he was allowed to sleep through class, etc. simply because he was a star athlete. :glare: We also think he suffers from undiagnosed dyslexia as he consistently switches numbers and letters around in words. My question is, how can I help him now? He knows he is a poor speller, and it isn't for a lack of trying really. He is a rather intelligent man and can rattle off facts about almost any battle or war the U.S. has every participated in, etc. He isn't much of a reader either, mostly do to the fact that he has to concentrate so hard to get through anything, so he mostly sticks to just his Bible. Occasionally, he will pick up something else, but he generally does not finish it. I just worry that his poor spelling habits will become an issue as our children grow and go to him with help for schoolwork. Anyone else have an issue like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remudamom Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 My dh was a jock too! He didn't read much and is always asking me how to spell something. He reads a lot now though, I'm not sure how or why. If your dh enjoys reading the Bible see if you can find an interesting book on doctrine to help him along. It is awful how the jocks get a free ride in the public schools. In college (U of A) dh just had to show up for a lot of classes to get a good grade. He was on the track team, and as bad as they were, the football players were even worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnitWit Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 My dh is a HORRIBLE speller...because English is his FIFTH language (he has learned 6). He's smarter than I. I am a natural speller, unless I'm typing too fast or my brain shorts out as I get older! LOL! (Edited to add, he grew up with languages that are spelled more the way they sound and that is how he spells English) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 My DH is a southerner, born and bred. He is not ignorant or uneducated as the other post assumes all poor spellers are, but rather he is just the product of a public school system (here) that valued the fact that he could play sports MORE than ensuring he actually got a decent education. In fact, he has told me stories about how he was allowed to sleep through class, etc. simply because he was a star athlete. :glare: We also think he suffers from undiagnosed dyslexia as he consistently switches numbers and letters around in words. My question is, how can I help him now? He knows he is a poor speller, and it isn't for a lack of trying really. He is a rather intelligent man and can rattle off facts about almost any battle or war the U.S. has every participated in, etc. He isn't much of a reader either, mostly do to the fact that he has to concentrate so hard to get through anything, so he mostly sticks to just his Bible. Occasionally, he will pick up something else, but he generally does not finish it. I just worry that his poor spelling habits will become an issue as our children grow and go to him with help for schoolwork. Anyone else have an issue like this? Yes, not from being an athlete, but from not getting any help with learning disabilities. We believe he is dyslexic also. He is a very poor speller, transposes letters/numbers, and has difficulty reading (he has this weird eye tic thing that he does when he reads). I asked him recently if he'd want to look into "treatment" for dyslexia and he said no, that he was too old. While I don't agree with him, there's nothing I can do to help him if he doesn't want help. He knows his limitations and he talks about them to our son, about how important it is to do your best and ask questions to learn and open up opportunities for yourself. When he can't help with something, he defers to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mabeline Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Does he want to improve his spelling? If he does, I would give him a list of spelling rules to learn. This page has a great list. Encourage him to find books that area interesting to him to read. No one can change overnight but he can always improve and continue to learn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 :lurk5: My dh is the same. Except for him it isn't spelling, it is grammar. Unfortunately dh doesn't want to change. I have no idea why. When I broach the subject he gets defensive and it starts an argument. So I leave it alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama Geek Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 My dh is pretty intelligent, highly educated and dyslexic. His spelling used to be horrible. The thing that has helped him more than anything else is having a word processing program like MS word that highlights the word when it is misspelled as soon as it is misspelled. He has improved. He isn't the world's best speller now by any stretch, but better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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