Inventive spelling
Inventive spelling is when you spell words based on how you think they sound instead of how they are correctly spelled. It's like making up your own secret code to write words that you don't know how to spell yet. This can happen when you are learning to write and read, and you haven't learned all the correct spellings yet.
For example, if you want to write the word "cat," but you're not sure how to spell it, you might write it as "kat" or "katt" or even "catt." This is called inventive spelling because you are using your own creativity and knowledge to try to write the word.
Inventive spelling is actually a good thing because it shows that you are trying to communicate through writing, even if you don't know all the correct spellings yet. Teachers and parents encourage it because it helps children to develop confidence in their writing abilities and develop a love for writing.
Over time, as you learn more about spelling and reading, you will learn the correct spellings of words and will use inventive spelling less and less. Eventually, you will be able to write fully correct sentences and stories without even thinking about it!
For example, if you want to write the word "cat," but you're not sure how to spell it, you might write it as "kat" or "katt" or even "catt." This is called inventive spelling because you are using your own creativity and knowledge to try to write the word.
Inventive spelling is actually a good thing because it shows that you are trying to communicate through writing, even if you don't know all the correct spellings yet. Teachers and parents encourage it because it helps children to develop confidence in their writing abilities and develop a love for writing.
Over time, as you learn more about spelling and reading, you will learn the correct spellings of words and will use inventive spelling less and less. Eventually, you will be able to write fully correct sentences and stories without even thinking about it!