Kids of EB

[snickerd3]

wow minisnick gets PISSY when daddy isn't home for dinner.    

 

[snickerd3]

going over minisnick's spelling words for their weekly spelling test this week.  The last word was "to" and after I said it he asks, "which one? t-o or t-w-o."   The little dork was being a smart ass because he knew which one it was.   

 

[Ramnares P.E.]

Did you respond with, "Neither, I meant too, as in also?"

 

[snickerd3]

Did you respond with, "Neither, I meant too, as in also?"

Ha!  They haven't learned that one yet, to and two have been the only ones they have dealt with so far.  I didn't want to add that to the mix and have him be a smart ass to the teacher.    

 

[Ramnares P.E.]

Sounds like he's doing an awesome job.  We've been working through word cards with mini-Ram.  It's a frustrating process for me because I think he should be learning faster whereas my wife has to keep reminding me that he's doing well for his age.

 

[MA_PE]

Ha!  They haven't learned that one yet, to and two have been the only ones they have dealt with so far.  I didn't want to add that to the mix and have him be a smart ass to the teacher.    

that's not being a "smart ass" that's being "smart" don't hold him back waiting for the teacher to get there.

 

[matt267 PE]

My daughter's spelling words this week included: incredulous, boisterous, and blithely. I hate spelling. 

 

[snickerd3]

that's not being a "smart ass" that's being "smart" don't hold him back waiting for the teacher to get there.

yeah but it is the way one says it that is the difference of smart and smart ass.  he has definitely been snarky and smart assery lately.  

 

[knight1fox3]

My daughter's spelling words this week included: incredulous, boisterous, and blithely. I hate spelling. 

Talk to @NJmike PE, he can help with that.

 

[snickerd3]

Sounds like he's doing an awesome job.  We've been working through word cards with mini-Ram.  It's a frustrating process for me because I think he should be learning faster whereas my wife has to keep reminding me that he's doing well for his age.

i have to remind mr snick of that too.  

My daughter's spelling words this week included: incredulous, boisterous, and blithely. I hate spelling. 

good golly, what the hell does blithely mean?  

 

[matt267 PE]

good golly, what the hell does blithely mean?  

Joyous, merry, or happy in disposition . We did not blithely study for today's spelling test.

 

[MA_PE]

yeah but it is the way one says it that is the difference of smart and smart ass.  he has definitely been snarky and smart assery lately.  

got it.  so you've got a smart, smart-ass.

 

[snickerd3]

My daughter's spelling words this week included: incredulous, boisterous, and blithely. I hate spelling. 

so wow, loud, and happy aren't good enough words these days....everyone has to be an English major and use superfluous words that just use more letters than necessary to get the point across.  

 

[Ble_PE]

so wow, loud, and happy aren't good enough words these days....everyone has to be an English major and use superfluous words that just use more letters than necessary to get the point across.  

How else would the next batch of architects be able to feel superior to their engineer counterparts?

 

[knight1fox3]

everyone has to be an English major and use superfluous words that just use more letters than necessary to get the point across.  

Yep. And it only gets worse with grad school. :thumbs:

 

[MA_PE]

so wow, loud, and happy aren't good enough words these days....everyone has to be an English major and use superfluous words that just use more letters than necessary to get the point across.  

superfluous.  there's a college word right there.  you could've said "fancy".

 

[snickerd3]

too smart for his own good, minisnick is!  They do something called Rocket Math, basically timed addition problem set.  He was routinely answering about 30-31 problems in a minute this weekend on his current level.  Yesterday afterschool he said he only got 25 in class that day, his goal was 26.  I asked what happened, he had been getting 30+ at home.  He said, "yeah, but I didn't want my new goal for the next level to be that high!!!"   So he miscalculated how far along the page 26 questions were. Basically, the number you get right is the next goal.  level A was a goal of 16, he got 19, which became the goal for B, then he got 26 which became the goal for level C. 

 

[Ramnares P.E.]

Mini-Ram is starting to get a bit sassy.  Hoping this is just a phase he's going through :/

 

[Supe]

If he gets it from dad, best of luck to you!

 

[Supe]

too smart for his own good, minisnick is!  They do something called Rocket Math, basically timed addition problem set.  He was routinely answering about 30-31 problems in a minute this weekend on his current level.  Yesterday afterschool he said he only got 25 in class that day, his goal was 26.  I asked what happened, he had been getting 30+ at home.  He said, "yeah, but I didn't want my new goal for the next level to be that high!!!"   So he miscalculated how far along the page 26 questions were. Basically, the number you get right is the next goal.  level A was a goal of 16, he got 19, which became the goal for B, then he got 26 which became the goal for level C. 

Sandbagging at such a young age?  Good job, kiddo!