Don't worry about spelling

I recently visited a school and told the students not to worry about spelling, grammar, etc., when they were writing their first draft. How could I say that? Easy. If you stop to make sure every word is spelled correctly or all punctuation is correct, you will lose the flow of your thoughts. Just write. The rest will get done. That's why we have rewriting. Teachers help students get all of the grammer, punctuation, and capitalization,but there has to be something written first for a teacher to be able to help. Encourage your students to write first, and assure them it is okay to correct it later.