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Title: The Peomnnahal Pweor Of The Hmuan Mnid
Post by: FineLinen on January 27, 2008, 03:47:11 PM
The Peomnnahal Pweor Of The Hmuan Mnid 

Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae.

The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. This is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe! 
Title: Re: The Peomnnahal Pweor Of The Hmuan Mnid
Post by: jenna on January 27, 2008, 04:08:33 PM
I arege. Teh fisrt tihng I ntocietd aws teh wnodreufl sepllnig.
Title: Re: The Peomnnahal Pweor Of The Hmuan Mnid
Post by: hopeful on January 27, 2008, 04:10:02 PM
Poor spellers of the world- rejoice!
Title: Re: The Peomnnahal Pweor Of The Hmuan Mnid
Post by: Cardinal on January 27, 2008, 05:10:07 PM
 :cloud9: Wow, I had no idea.......and all these years I've wasted with dictionaries and spell-checkers  :winkgrin:
Title: Re: The Peomnnahal Pweor Of The Hmuan Mnid
Post by: SeekerSA on January 27, 2008, 05:13:19 PM
!huD mkaes it esaier fro Dxylexcis.  :laughing7:
Title: Re: The Peomnnahal Pweor Of The Hmuan Mnid
Post by: Sarah on January 27, 2008, 05:25:09 PM
QuoteThis is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe!

It makes it tough when kids leap to this type of decoding before they know words by sight.  They do things like this...

Three mean ants crawl........The men ate crow.  It is frustrating to try and get them to back up and decode.

Anywhooo...the rantings of an Elementary Teacher.