For those who don't think spelling is important

[Moogled]

Teach your kids to read at a young age and encourage them to take out books at the library occasionally.

Reading nourishes the mind and exposes them to new words. I think it's a better way as opposed to just "teaching" them how to spell.

Most of the people that can carve linguistically have a habit of reading substantial books and not BS like US Weekly or 7teen, or whatever the heck it's called.