It was his first ever formal test at school and Skanda was really nonchalant about the whole matter. He still does not know about the rat race you see?
I was reviewing his English answer sheet. I had to sign and return it to his school the next day. Below is an excerpt on the actual conversation.
I see a picture on the paper with questions related to that below it. There is a basket of apples placed on a table among many other things in the frame.
Me (reading aloud): How many apples are there in the basket?
Skanda (reads out what he’s written): There are many apples in the basket.
Me: Okay, your teacher has written six. Why did you write many?
Skanda (patiently explaining): Amma, this is an English test not a Math test.
Me (okay!): So you did not think you should count? The picture shows 6 apples.
Skanda (duh Amma): It shows that there are 6 apples on the basket, how can I count the apples inside the basket? So, I wrote “many”. Ma’am is wrong. I am correct.
Me: Yes. I agree :-)
Out of the box thinking isn’t it? He really does have a good perspective of things. We should let kids “think” more often.
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Here’s another interesting dialogue between an aunt and my younger one (Pranav).
Aunt: What will you be when you grow up?
Pranav: A Ghost.
Should I write what happened next? Aunt was scandalized; my mom reproached me for watching Supernatural when kids were around ;-). But I ask, could you please learn how to speak with kids aged 3 years? Is that a question to be asked? You asked for it!
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Well, I am thoroughly loving it with the kids in such form :-) !!
I was reviewing his English answer sheet. I had to sign and return it to his school the next day. Below is an excerpt on the actual conversation.
I see a picture on the paper with questions related to that below it. There is a basket of apples placed on a table among many other things in the frame.
Me (reading aloud): How many apples are there in the basket?
Skanda (reads out what he’s written): There are many apples in the basket.
Me: Okay, your teacher has written six. Why did you write many?
Skanda (patiently explaining): Amma, this is an English test not a Math test.
Me (okay!): So you did not think you should count? The picture shows 6 apples.
Skanda (duh Amma): It shows that there are 6 apples on the basket, how can I count the apples inside the basket? So, I wrote “many”. Ma’am is wrong. I am correct.
Me: Yes. I agree :-)
Out of the box thinking isn’t it? He really does have a good perspective of things. We should let kids “think” more often.
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Here’s another interesting dialogue between an aunt and my younger one (Pranav).
Aunt: What will you be when you grow up?
Pranav: A Ghost.
Should I write what happened next? Aunt was scandalized; my mom reproached me for watching Supernatural when kids were around ;-). But I ask, could you please learn how to speak with kids aged 3 years? Is that a question to be asked? You asked for it!
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Well, I am thoroughly loving it with the kids in such form :-) !!
LOL!!!!! Pranav's answer was damn funny, and Skanda's thought direction is brilliant. :)
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