Put all three of those together and we have a cryptic, abbreviated, disected, mutated English language that before we know it will need its own Babelfish and language as we know it today will all of the sudden become lumped into Olde English.

I’ve called many people on their improper use of the word your and their reason is always “I know, I just don’t care.”

This makes me cry a little inside.

“I’m going to the store, and then I’m going to call you.”

While not incorrect, it’s excessive in my opinion. Use a comma or use “and” but don’t use both.

I always told my high school biology students that “Yes, spelling counts. English is the language in which we communicate!” I had an intern teaching my class once who was HORRID at spelling. One of the students pointed out an error, and he told them that they were in biology class, not English class. The student responded that “Ms. Campbell says that ‘English is the language in which we communicate, so spelling counts.’” (please don’t even look up my quotation use… stick with the story ;D) I was surprised any kids were paying attention to me!

To prepare your kids to “hit the ground running” in Kindergarten, they need to see books in the house, be read to, know all of the goofy kids’ songs, listen to and make up stories, paint, colour, draw… anything and everything that grabs their imaginations!

Sorry… I got started!