More Kindergarten Komedy

Joel and I have been reviewing letter sounds. A few days ago came this gem from our little homeschooled kindergartener. This anecdote will serve you, whether you're judgmental or self-righteous. It is what it is:

I got to the letter "f" and asked him to tell me five words that start with that letter.


He paused, looked remorseful and yet curious, then asked, "You mean good words?"

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Today we were reviewing the sound that the letter "r" makes. I asked him for five words that start with that letter.

He was looking around the room for clues, so I helped him with the first one.

"If you are not poor, you are ---"

"Happy!" he said.

Right Letter, Wrong Language

It's Day 3 of kindergarten. Joel reads very well, but we were reviewing sounds that the letters A-H make. Using big flashcards, each with a picture, I asked Joel to say the sound and then five more words (besides the picture) that the letter starts with.

He was having a hard time thinking of examples for the letter "h".

So I gave him some clues.

I waved my hand. "Okay, when you greet someone, what do you say?"

He furrowed his brow in thought, then replied, "Hola?"

Bed-Man

Down in Myrtle Beach we were driving along Route 17 and Joel was reading every sign he could.

One was the name of a mattress store, but there were no clues to that fact.

He read aloud, "Bed-Man? Is he a superhero?"