- The importance of spelling/word study: Every lesson of Journeys provides a new set of words that cover a spelling pattern(s) that children need to recognize and use correctly when writing. Tests will not always be given. What's important is that children learn to recognize spelling patterns and use correct spelling in everyday writing. A child may get all the spelling words correct on a test but not spell them correctly in his/her writing; therefore, the goal is not to simply get the words correct on the test but learn patterns for spelling words and use this skill in everyday writing.