diff --git a/lessons/06-params.md b/lessons/06-params.md
index 1554f465..929dcc09 100644
--- a/lessons/06-params.md
+++ b/lessons/06-params.md
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ import Repo from './modules/Repo'
 render((
   <Router>
     <Route path="/" component={App}>
-      <IndexRoute component={Home}/>
       <Route path="/repos" component={Repos}/>
       {/* add the new route */}
       <Route path="/repos/:userName/:repoName" component={Repo}/>
diff --git a/lessons/12-navigating.md b/lessons/12-navigating.md
index f960c907..54591d49 100644
--- a/lessons/12-navigating.md
+++ b/lessons/12-navigating.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ While most navigation happens with `Link`, you can programatically
 navigate around an application in response to form submissions, button
 clicks, etc.
 
-Let's make a little form in `Repos` that progromatically navigates.
+Let's make a little form in `Repos` that programatically navigates.
 
 ```js
 // modules/Repos.js