Creative Spelling?

Not to brag, but I feel that I am very good at memorizing things. Formulas, Theories, and concrete things come very easy to me. Most of English does not come easy to me because of its creativity. However, spelling is an area I excel in because it is stable, concrete; the way words are spelled does not change. This "creative spelling" idea seems preposterous to me. The fact that kids in eighth grade are not getting corrected for their misspellings astounds me. 

I learned a long time ago that spelling is extremely important. My Grandmother was a Speech Pathologist, and she was very adamant about spelling words correctly. During elementary school I would go play over at her house. Between playing games we would stop and work on spelling. She gave me valuable tips that I still employ today. 

I understand that some people have a hard time with spelling because they are bad at memorizing. Just because you are bad at spelling doesn't mean you should give up and accept the fact that you are a "bad speller". Some things that I do to help learn and memorize the spelling words are writing the words and definitions, saying them out loud to my parents, and then rewriting them again. Following this process is extremely beneficial to me. It might not be for others, but if you have trouble with spelling you should give it a try.