Obviously I want Toddler boy and Fifi to seem more intelligent than all the other kids. So I have decided that this week I will focus on teaching them the following words;
Vainglorious
Epitome
Sequential
Intervention
Palindrome
Exponential
Currently I am being met with blank looks, but in true school mistress fashion I am persevering. If you looked at me strangely in the playground earlier, well more fool you.
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I'm still working on 'doggy!'
Palindrome is a great word to teach … on behalf of one !
Huh<br><br>Good idea.. but I don't know what they mean, let me just look online.<br><br>Ah, ok got it. <br><br>BNM (English is not my first Language you know!)
I tried to teach ellis "frustrated" today. He repeated it back to me and then I asked if he knew what it meant. He replied, "naughty mama" and pointed at me. In so many ways he was right. <br><br>I have always been slightly disappointed that palindrome isn't a palindrome.
Oh dear. I don't even understand two thirds of the words. I don't mind if little L isn't that bright. As long as she's pretty. And if nothing else works – one can always resort to plastic surgery. I am sure they'll have come far in about 10 years.<br><br>PS: I am being silly tonight. I know. Of course she'll be bright as bright can get and she'll outsmart me big time.
hHahaha, perseverance sister. Thats the way forward. <br>we managed the 'word actually' so far.
Good work Zoo!<br>Our two year old will repeat any word so long as we prefix it with, in a Leslie Phillips voice, 'I say…'. We're proud that our son is able to say dinosaur and aegis, but he still struggles with doggy too!
Keep up the good work! You give us hope!
You should have seen my expression when Max's best mate explained at 2yrs old that the food goes into your mouth, down your Oesophogas and into your tummy!<br><br>Try pedantic (one of my personal faves)!<br>xxx
we always find it amusing to try to teach the small people to say 'Californian sea lion' and 'flux capacitor'!
Love it :)<br><br>My Mr is determined we should be teaching the LD the ways of Stephen Fry & the QI posse from an early age, so that at school, when teacher states a fact, he'll be all 'actually…' – parents night will be *such* fun! 😛
Just by chance saw your brill blog. I too want intelligent kids . . . have been reading Clare Wood's "Teach Your Child to Read, Write and Count through Play" . . . it tells you the development stages kids go through when learning to R,W and C. Fascinating but easy.<br><br>Best wishes