Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Four Year Old Author

Emily announced to me the other day, "Mom, I am writing a book."
Me: Oh really.  What's it about?
Em: George Washington!  Will you help me?
Me (distracted): Okay.Sure...
Em: Mom.  Mom.  Mom?  How do you spell "George Washington"?
Me: G...
Em: Okay, what next?
Me: E....
Em: Okay, what next?
Me: O....
Em: Okay, what next?
(etc)
Me: What are you going to write about George Washington?  That he was the father of our country? Our first President?
Em: No. What year was he born, Mom?  ....Mom.  Mom.  MOM!  Mom, what year was he born?
Me: Oh, I think 1700 something.  Let's look it up... 1731 or 32.
Em: How do I write it?
Me: 1....7....3.....2

For a while Emily worked alone. Then,
Em: Mom, how do you spell "dead"?
I spell it for her.
Em:  Look, Mom, my book!  Do you want to see it?  Mom, mom, MOM! See my book?
Me (still distracted): Yes. Okay. Where's your book?


Translation:
"George Washington (was born in) 1732"  (32 written backwards)
"NOW HE IS DEAD."
Well, she is not very detailed in her report, but at least she's accurate... lol!
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7 comments:

  1. SuzyScribblesDecember 18, 2007 at 4:39 AM

    Oh, it is precious! I think Em has a future as a non-fiction writer! Her facts are right on. LOL

    I sure wish there were blogs when my kids were little. What a wonderful photo/journal record right at your fingertips, that can be printed out any time.

    Thanks for sharing! And tell Amy I'm REALLY on my over to look at her lesson 11. It was a "take the 2 teens to Christmas shop" yesterday morning.

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  2. AnonymousDecember 18, 2007 at 5:10 AM

    Hee hee.. she is so cute..


    Kristy

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  3. AligirlDecember 18, 2007 at 6:19 AM

    That is so cute!


    I loved the I am not religious I am saved post.


    Ali

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  4. momtofiveDecember 18, 2007 at 10:44 AM

    That's hysterical!

    And I could totally see the distracted mom thing. In fact, littlest Rollins is bellering from the other room and not responding to my half-hearted, "What's going on?"

    :-)


    Tori

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  5. cahanburyDecember 18, 2007 at 3:38 PM

    Wow, you must be very proud! :)

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  6. cherryblossomDecember 18, 2007 at 4:26 PM

    Thats hilarious!


    Julia

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  7. PlainJaneDecember 20, 2007 at 2:04 AM

    Thanks for the good laugh! That is a keeper for sure! I like short stories myself. LOL.


    I always cringe when the girls ask, "Mom, how do you spell...", since I feel I'm the world's worst speller. I could fake my way through in the early grades - but the words are getting harder now. :)

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