23 February 2011
But I love them both
Both my kids are gifted... in different ways. One has a nearly adult vocabulary. The other just asked me if she can have a "taco bun."
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Em,
lost in translation
16 February 2011
Those tricky silent letters
Me: What did you learn about in school today?
El: Did you know it's black history month?
Me: I did. Did you talk about some famous black Americans?
El: A little. But then I got to read this book about Rosa Parks. She did not want to stand in the bus assel just because she was black, but black people had to stand in the assels back then if white people wanted to sit in the seats.
Me: Oh, sweetie, the "s" is silent. The word is pronounced EYE-ull (aisle.)
'Cause standing in the aisle's bad enough. Hate to think of what it's like standing in the bus's assel.
El: Did you know it's black history month?
Me: I did. Did you talk about some famous black Americans?
El: A little. But then I got to read this book about Rosa Parks. She did not want to stand in the bus assel just because she was black, but black people had to stand in the assels back then if white people wanted to sit in the seats.
Me: Oh, sweetie, the "s" is silent. The word is pronounced EYE-ull (aisle.)
'Cause standing in the aisle's bad enough. Hate to think of what it's like standing in the bus's assel.
Labels:
El,
lost in translation
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