Wednesday, January 19, 2011

"Writing to Read"... and what may be the sweetest note ever written.

Thunder's kindergarten class uses the "Writing to Read" method. Her Highness' classes have done it as well, and while it may not produce the best spellers in the world, I have to admit they are both doing well in the reading department. Let's face it, spelling is nearly obsolete this day in age, anyway. As part of the "Writing to Read" method, Thunder's class keeps a daily journal where they are required to write about different topics. Some days the teacher will give them a theme. Others, she allows them to write freely. Here is Thunder's journal entry from December 1, 2010:

I wus sik. My Dad gav me a thro up bol.
The artwork is my favorite part of this entry. I love the frowny face on Thunder, and the "thro up bol" next to him on the couch. As well as the distressed face Bert is making, over his son being "sik." I'm left to wonder though, was this a suggested theme day, or one left open to the
writer's imagination?
During Christmas break, Her Highness wrote a note to us...

Dear Mom and Dad, thank-you for buying me stuf and being nice to me. Yall are the best Mom and Dad in the world. I love yall somuch. I wish yall a Merry Christmas! I love yall! If yall were my ant and uncel Id want to live with You! Thank-you for caring for me and Thankyou for geting food for us and close for us. I love yall all the way to HAVEN and back!!

That's just priceless, y'all!

10 comments:

Trace Car Driver said...

AWESOME!!! both were so sweet and cute! love the "aunt and uncle part!" ;)

Lindy said...

Y'all are going to make me cry! That is so sweet! This definitely needs to make it in her box! I love the line about if you were her aunt and uncle she would want to live with y'all.

I love Thunder's note! He has had such an imagination all of his life. I am still waiting to see a picture of that infamous dinosaur that always had poop problems that he told me about when he was 3! ha!

Y'all are raising some sweet children!

The Hills said...

Sweet and funny! What a special little lady you have...I mean, writing Thank you notes to your mom and dad...precious!

mallory said...

Sweet sweet memories to keep forever!

Mandy said...

That is so funny! We had the pukes over Christmas. My middle son kept calling the bucket the "puke up bucket".

Love the letters. :)

Voice of Reason said...

If she's anything like her mother I can't wait to see what she is writing about you in a few years.

tarheelmom said...

So cute! Love the "y'alls". Southern proper is what that is! I think my kids write about going to live with their grandparents who spoil them rotten! ha ha

Brittny said...

LOVE LOVE LOVE it!!!!!!!!!!! I read this from my phone last night and had to go back and check it out on the computer this morning. Those kids are awesome!!! And I love a little girl who writes yall in everything!! Too cute!!!!!!

McKinney Madness said...

I love it! I tell ya, kids will say the darndest things!! You gotta love em'. Hope ya'll are doing well!

Cindy said...

Couldn't love this any more!