Over the years, spelling has been put on the back burner. People are convinced that computers can take care of everything, including spelling mistakes. However, some employers use spelling to see if employee candidates have basic skills. In most jobs, basic spelling is needed. In addition, since spelling has been taught less and less, my students’ spelling skills have diminished more and more. Each year, more students come to me not being able to even grasp basic homophones. Moreover, most