Every year when it's time to introduce cursive, the kids panic, saying, "I don't know what that says!" So, this year, I thought I'd ease into it, gradually writing predictable, often-used words on the board in cursive so they can begin to recognize letters.
So, yesterday I was writing their "to-do" list on the board. The first item was, "test" (in cursive). As I was writing, I heard,
"Awesome! We all get a treat!"
Then, another student, "It doesn't say treat, it says test!"
I'd take a treat over a spelling test anyday!
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Oh cute. What a bummer.
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ReplyDeleteKate Gladstone
Founder and CEO, Handwriting That Works
Director, the World Handwriting Contest
It is easy to see how one would confuse the words test and treat, I mean Halloween is right around the corner, and I know that treats are all that I think about too.
ReplyDeleteYou must have some really fun conversations that go on in your class each day.