Jenny got mad this evening when we were in bed because she realized about half an hour after we'd been in bed that she forget to have dessert. She really wanted rainbow sherbert that she had the night before. I told her she could have some fruit snacks or a granola bar, but I didn't want her bringing ice cream into her bedroom. She got very upset with me about how unfair I was being and went into her room. She then delivered the following two notes to me.
Note #1:
oul I wut is to git doo zuzrt
I read this one as - All I want is to get dessert.
Note #2:
I'm soreu if I get on your nrfs it is my fafrit so can you plaz let me have the same cine I had yesd day.
I read this one as - I'm sorry if I get on your nerves. It is my fault, so can you please let me have the same kind I had yesterday.
So I let her go down and get a bowl of ice cream and eat it in our room because I was so impressed by her note. And because I felt bad that she believes she always gets on my nerves.
She told me that she's realized that her words don't always work because they get on my nerves, so she's going to start using letters. I told her she can still talk to me, but she's enjoying the letters right now anyway, and it's good handwriting practice!
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It's Marcus and Catherine here and -- wow. Jenny is such the best person ever. And she expresses herself better than most of my tenth graders! Sadly (for them), the spelling's about the same.
Whenever I read about the things that upset the girls I realize how incredibly off all my priorities are.
And if I had a band, I'd name it 'doo zuzrt.' She's following in her dad's footsteps for spelling skills.
didn't she also write one that said you're the only one i can trust?
You're right, Charlotte! I forgot to post that one on here.
perfect 10
on all accounts
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