It's called 'turtle talk,' slowing down the mouth
so sounds can be heard and identified...
and I teach kids how to do it with my friend,
"Super Turtle." Super turtle comes out slowly, and shares his heroic
sound-it-out skills...c-a-t, f-r-o-g, and --
"Let me do it!" Tyler interrupted.
The boy with a mouthful of missing teeth
proceeds to take the turtle off my hand, putting it on his own.
"H-i ! I a-m Th-u-p-er Th-ur-t-le!" and then Tyler
goes through all the picture cards, stacked so neatly for the orderly
adults, and finds the one he wants...
"Th-r-u-ck, Thruck! I can drive fast, cuz I'm Super Turtle!"
Then he takes the turtle off and gives it back to me, and he's gone...
moving on to block towers and duplo dinosaurs, leaving us to admire
a jumble of pictures--and Super Turtle,
who let Tyler do it! Who let Tyler teach US,
all by himself.
3 comments:
What a wonderful story! ;)
Your blog has brought me both tears and smiles, I'm so glad a friend pointed me here! I'm a mother of three (including one child with hearing problems) who worked as a parent volunteer in our schools for years, and as a volunteer with kids in sports, scouts, and at church. One of my sons taught junior high for almost ten years, and now works as a youth minister. My other son, the one with the hearing problem, works with autistic children. Now I'm a grandmother of three pre-schoolers. I see my kids, all them from over the years, in so many of the things you write about. Bless you for caring so much, and being there for all your children.
Patricia
I am very touched by your comments. Writing this blog is helping me be a better observer of children and a more reflective teacher. They do teach us so much. Enjoy all the children in your life, patricia!
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