Monet is 9. He's the first child I've had who I didn't insist on "teaching" him to spell. But somehow, he has this natural interest in spelling that amazes me. Right now, he's writing a miniature book about Christmas, and as I sat across from him, eating my lunch, he asked me to spell some of the harder words for him.
"How do you spell "straight?"
"S-T-R-A-I-G-H-T."
"I know how to spell 'said.'" He says.
"You do?"
"And I know how to spell 'by,' like 'by Monet,' and 'bye' like 'goodbye,' and 'buy,' like 'buy something.'"
"You're very smart!"
"So are you. You're the one who taught me."
Awwww. :-)
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