The Story on Invented Spelling

What do you think about "invented spelling"? I feel that it will affect children's spelling later on and that it is better to correct them instantly so that everyone can read what they have written. -- Need to Know
Answer: Relax! Invented spelling will not affect correct spelling. Rather, invented spelling encourages children to get their ideas down on paper when they don't know the standard spelling of a word. This is one of its major benefits. Without invented spelling, young children would not be able to write more than very simple sentences like "The cat is fat." With invented spelling, children are able to write more complex sentences like "Ve feh iz rette." (The fish is ready.)
Besides benefiting writing, invented spelling even has a positive impact on reading. Plus, teachers can look at children's invented spelling and assess how much they know about the individual sounds that make up words. It then lets teachers adjust instruction to what students need to learn.
Invented spelling helps children learn strategies that they will use as they get more formal spelling instruction. It encourages them to take an active role in their knowledge of spelling rather than only learning about spelling from direct teacher instruction. Invented spelling begins to disappear as children start reading and turns into correct spelling as children's knowledge of letter/sound relations increases.