tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441276102534893267.post3001443829037920559..comments2023-11-08T05:58:31.617-08:00Comments on Cross Your T's: Say What?Kelly H-Yhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07324529762031928328noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441276102534893267.post-45499455052748008152009-03-10T12:00:00.000-07:002009-03-10T12:00:00.000-07:00Meredith! They really do ... it continually amaze...Meredith! They really do ... it continually amazes me!<BR/><BR/>Jeff! They certainly are, and it is amazing to watch (and learn along with them sometimes!).Kelly H-Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07324529762031928328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441276102534893267.post-16973680503441346692009-03-09T22:11:00.000-07:002009-03-09T22:11:00.000-07:00They are walking breathing sponges aren't they? So...They are walking breathing sponges aren't they? So fun to see them wrestle with all the language puzzles that come to them through the years.Thom - - Dr. Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10934715484719554704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441276102534893267.post-30654868585580701052009-03-09T17:43:00.000-07:002009-03-09T17:43:00.000-07:00Children have such magic in there thinking! How f...Children have such magic in there thinking! How fortunate the child who has a parent to give them the ability of expression and a world filled with words. Your kids are lucky indeed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441276102534893267.post-75488766764245426602009-03-09T13:45:00.000-07:002009-03-09T13:45:00.000-07:00That's hilarious, Shelli! Yep, I've started steer...That's hilarious, Shelli! Yep, I've started steering away from stations playing Justin Timberlake when the kids are in the car ... thus avoiding those questions! :-)Kelly H-Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07324529762031928328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441276102534893267.post-15997485304226638862009-03-08T12:09:00.000-07:002009-03-08T12:09:00.000-07:00i get those same questions from my 5 year old. Mom...i get those same questions from my 5 year old. Mommy why does she want a sexy back and what does sexy mean? Oi!Shelli (srjohannes)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17123227845032402600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441276102534893267.post-19193827456873768512009-03-06T12:51:00.000-08:002009-03-06T12:51:00.000-08:00Kelly! So true about the word origins ... that is...Kelly! So true about the word origins ... that is always fun to learn!<BR/><BR/>Sherrie! Me too!<BR/><BR/>PJ - That is hilarious!<BR/><BR/>Kiersten! Thank you! And, you are so right ... frequently hilarious! Makes for good material! :-)Kelly H-Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07324529762031928328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441276102534893267.post-78085891104047543602009-03-06T11:52:00.000-08:002009-03-06T11:52:00.000-08:00What a cute family picture on the sidebar, btw.Als...What a cute family picture on the sidebar, btw.<BR/><BR/>Also, so true. My oldest is nearly five, my youngest two-and-a-half, and watching them absorb and learn and use language is amazing.<BR/><BR/>And frequently hilarious.Kiersten Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05780265683043033609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441276102534893267.post-23411496599485351382009-03-05T18:52:00.000-08:002009-03-05T18:52:00.000-08:00Kids are too funny! Mine would have then followed ...Kids are too funny! Mine would have then followed up with a "well, what if she did have dents in her fenders. How do you think she would have gotten them."<BR/>Unlimited fun!PJ Hooverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02602205868934777662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441276102534893267.post-44633158531381139502009-03-05T18:44:00.000-08:002009-03-05T18:44:00.000-08:00I love how the mind of a child works!I love how the mind of a child works!Sherrie Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11670339498152684137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441276102534893267.post-86451537867531965062009-03-05T17:43:00.000-08:002009-03-05T17:43:00.000-08:00I love watching my children learn and grow. I was...I love watching my children learn and grow. I was prepping my 9 yr old for his spelling bee so we had to peruse all kinds of word origins. He couldn't believe all the different countries English has borrowed from!Kelly Polarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968381456100611120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441276102534893267.post-22558957415261380932009-03-05T16:23:00.000-08:002009-03-05T16:23:00.000-08:00LotusGirl and CC - Such great points you make!Beth...LotusGirl and CC - Such great points you make!<BR/><BR/>Beth - Wow, what an impact it can make!Kelly H-Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07324529762031928328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441276102534893267.post-45134014923617670302009-03-05T15:13:00.000-08:002009-03-05T15:13:00.000-08:00Oh! That's so cute...I'm so glad you're teaching y...Oh! That's so cute...<BR/><BR/>I'm so glad you're teaching your children a love of the language. As a HS teacher, I often can tell the kids who've been raised with books and words versus those who haven't.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11431700962951592287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441276102534893267.post-43759031780457668162009-03-05T13:56:00.000-08:002009-03-05T13:56:00.000-08:00And for some of my students, that is hard to figur...And for some of my students, that is hard to figure out for many, many years. Even with direct instruction. And as Lotusgirl pointed out, hard for some adults too!CChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01537821831479150677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441276102534893267.post-13170665574564296712009-03-05T13:15:00.000-08:002009-03-05T13:15:00.000-08:00Very true. Literal and figurative can even be toug...Very true. Literal and figurative can even be tough for grown-ups sometimes.lotusgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06663641163048764869noreply@blogger.com