Yes, that's the dirty t&a that I'm talking about there...
Jake has today off from school because Guilford County doesn't believe in sending kids for a full week of class during the month of November. Apparently. Oh, and it's Election Day, which is very very important. If you haven't voted, stop reading and go do that. Unless you have to walk along a highway in the rain (Caitlin), you have no excuse. Or if you're planning to vote for Vernon Robinson. Then please stay home.
So this morning we had an end-of-quarter parent-teacher conference with Jake's teacher. Have I mentioned that she is the sweetest teacher ever? Ike said it was strange to be sitting at the table with her and me because we're both introverts. Apparently we were trying to out-whisper each other. :) Anyway, we've asked her to please move up every grade with Jake, so he has her the whole time he's at the school.
Even if I didn't love her, I would love her after getting Jake's report card. No grades in kindergarten of course, but he got all "O's" and "S's" (Outstanding and Satisfactory). She showed us his reading assessment and math assessment, where he on grade level for math and in the highest group for reading. I know this sounds like I'm bragging, but actually I was tearing up a little while she was showing us these things because I'm just so proud of him. I gave him such a hard time over the summer with those evil Summerbridge books, and here he is, doing it all on his own without me standing over him being mean. And the reading thing... From the time I could read, it's been my favorite thing to do, so to know that he's on his way and enjoying it... I'm happy. He might look like Ike and argue like Ike, but in some ways, that boy seems like he sprung straight from my head.
Now to the point of all this, the funny part. (Blah, blah, blah, you think your kid is smart, get on with it already.) At the beginning of the year they did an assessment to see how well kids recognized their letters and their letter sounds. With each letter, the child was asked to give a word that started with the letter.
We're reading down the list, and Ike chokes a little and says, "Oh? Is that really what he said for T?" Ms. Burke giggled (have I mentioned how young she is?) and said, "Yes, but the important thing is he knows the sound."
So I scan down the list and see it for myself: T: TIT.
Seriously. Tit. I swear, he has never heard that word here. But there it was. Tit.
Suddenly the fact that he said, "Butt" for B didn't seem so bad...
That's my son. Tit and Butt.
Actually, that's Ike's son this time.
Jake has today off from school because Guilford County doesn't believe in sending kids for a full week of class during the month of November. Apparently. Oh, and it's Election Day, which is very very important. If you haven't voted, stop reading and go do that. Unless you have to walk along a highway in the rain (Caitlin), you have no excuse. Or if you're planning to vote for Vernon Robinson. Then please stay home.
So this morning we had an end-of-quarter parent-teacher conference with Jake's teacher. Have I mentioned that she is the sweetest teacher ever? Ike said it was strange to be sitting at the table with her and me because we're both introverts. Apparently we were trying to out-whisper each other. :) Anyway, we've asked her to please move up every grade with Jake, so he has her the whole time he's at the school.
Even if I didn't love her, I would love her after getting Jake's report card. No grades in kindergarten of course, but he got all "O's" and "S's" (Outstanding and Satisfactory). She showed us his reading assessment and math assessment, where he on grade level for math and in the highest group for reading. I know this sounds like I'm bragging, but actually I was tearing up a little while she was showing us these things because I'm just so proud of him. I gave him such a hard time over the summer with those evil Summerbridge books, and here he is, doing it all on his own without me standing over him being mean. And the reading thing... From the time I could read, it's been my favorite thing to do, so to know that he's on his way and enjoying it... I'm happy. He might look like Ike and argue like Ike, but in some ways, that boy seems like he sprung straight from my head.
Now to the point of all this, the funny part. (Blah, blah, blah, you think your kid is smart, get on with it already.) At the beginning of the year they did an assessment to see how well kids recognized their letters and their letter sounds. With each letter, the child was asked to give a word that started with the letter.
We're reading down the list, and Ike chokes a little and says, "Oh? Is that really what he said for T?" Ms. Burke giggled (have I mentioned how young she is?) and said, "Yes, but the important thing is he knows the sound."
So I scan down the list and see it for myself: T: TIT.
Seriously. Tit. I swear, he has never heard that word here. But there it was. Tit.
Suddenly the fact that he said, "Butt" for B didn't seem so bad...
That's my son. Tit and Butt.
Actually, that's Ike's son this time.
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Being the optimist that I am, maybe he meant "but" and the person writing down the words misconstrued it. However, I have to admit there's really no way to account for "tit".
What's the old saying about everything I need to know I learned in kindergarten...
As far as the "grades" go - I'm so glad he's having such a successful year so far! And, that his teacher is so wonderful!
A lesson in biology for Jake and his parents: a "tit" is a titmouse or any of a variety of small birds. "Teat" is the word Jake was thinking of and part of the vocabulary he will be attempting to grasp (pun intended) when he gets older. "Teat" was probably not on the list.
Actually, I think he meant tit.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tit
It's a vulgarism. What can I say, my son is hip.
Honestly though, the list of letters was not alphabetical. "T" came right after "I." His word for "I" was "It." His next letter being "T," I think he just came up with something that rhymed. So, maybe it's just that he's efficient, not so much as vulgar. And if he is vulgar, I blame the mom.
Also, Cambridge agrees.
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=83375&dict=CALD
I don't know...I think he could still be Brad's son.
You guys are so funny! Well at least you know he is not gay! LOL I'm jokeing!
I just hope that you save copies of these blog and comment entries for Jake & Annie to read when they're older. Man, did we miss out. All we have are our parent's memories, still pictures, and maybe some video from around the holidays!!!
I can imagine it now, sometime in the future Jake comes home with his date and mom takes out the "blog" book and says - "Oh, Jake used to do the funniest things. Look at what he did/said when he was in Kindergarten!"
ROFL! I leave for a few days and come home exhausted, so I naturally turn here for some inspiration to lift me up. Well I sure got what I was looking for! Your son is just hilarious. And I just love all of the research Ike did on explaining his son ;-)
Somemtimes a tit is just a tit.
Ike, you are the best father ever! I only hope that if I am allowed to spawn one day, my child will be as cool.
Becky, you are an outstanding mother, don't think I'm slighting you for a second. Plus, ...wouldn't you be Jake's inspiration.
*DUCK*
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