Poor enunciation is a common source of incorrect spelling. Occasionally
test your pupils on sounding words. See to it that they learn to give
the right value to the vowel sounds and do not omit any that should be
sounded. Do not permit “in” for “ing,” final “ed” to be sounded like
“t,” or “body” to be sounded “buddy.” Remember that “A word correctly
pronounced is half spelled.”