Learning to read in the modern era.

[rivka]

Alex decided that she wanted to read one of her bedtime books herself, tonight. She studied the cover very carefully. Then she pointed at a word.

"This has a B and a K. It says 'Becky.' " (Becky is our Director of Religious Education at church, and Alex absolutely worships her.)

"B-O-O-K, it says 'book,'" I told her.

"Starts with a B, like Becky," she said.

"It sure does," I said.

"This is an E for 'Alex',"[1] she went on, "And this is a G... for 'Google.' "




[1] (She does know that 'Alex' doesn't start with E, but she persistently identifies all of the letters in her name as being most famous for their role in that word. It's L for 'Alex' and X for 'Alex' too.)

Comments

[kip-w.livejournal.com]

Reminds me of a favorite exchange in POGO. Porky's Uncle Baldwin has gotten hold of the idea that Churchy has a million dollars, and pitches him a scheme to get rich selling something every housewife needs on washday: a secret detergent ingrediment! "I'll whisper it ----- It's --- dirt ---- get it? D-I-R-T. Dirt."

A few days later, Baldwin is complaining, so Churchy generously says, "I'll give you back the name of the secret ingrediment ---- Listen close now, it's dirt ---- get it? Hello, Uncle Baldwin, are you there? It's DIRT --- D like in DIRT--- I like in DIRT--- R like in DIRT--- T like in Orange Pekoe."

[columbina.livejournal.com]

Ah, I thought I'd be the only person who was reminded of that!