So did they speak the words to her?
I would repeat the words back so I don't accidentally spell the wrong word.
Visual learners rock!
I was the best speller in my class until college, now it is deplorable..
Now I use my visual-spacial processor to memorize large concepts, signs, speeches or my notes in one glance. I love it when people are like why are you so good at (all the above) when you don't study?