Every parent loves to brag about their children and I am no exception. Yesterday I was going through the pile of graded work my daughter brought home from school. About three times a week her class is assigned to make a list of words that conform to a certain rule. They are just to write words that come to mind without the help of a dictionary or any other source. It is intended to get the children thinking. The list I read in the above-mentioned pile contained words that ended in "ist." Remember, my daughter is in the third grade and is eight years old. Here is her list:
List
Cartoonist
Tourist
Geologist
Violinist
Neurologist
Scientist
She did not misspell anything. I am impressed.
While I am bragging let me not forget to mention that the baby, for the first time, stood alone the day before yesterday. He was holding onto the chair I was sitting in and he started to play pat-a-cake with me. He was so focused on clapping his hands he forgot he was not holding on anymore. He gasped and grabbed the chair again. It was so cute!
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That is an amazing list, especially the neurologist, part. Omg, wow. And violinist? Really? I am o-so-impressed, particularly because everything was spelled correctly. You've got a smart cookie on your hands, I think.
When I was reading what the assignment was, the first word that came into my mind was pessimist. And honestly: I wouldn't have written any other word besides that one if it were me. (but only if I was given that assignment at the age I am now. I wasn't such a smart ass as a small child, I don't think). And as a small child, I certainly wouldn't have put "violinist" or "geologist" and especially not "neurologist". I have trouble spelling that now!
And Baby is standing? Good for him! Wish I could say the same, but I still ache all over.
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