Scrabble With The Kindergartener
There’s nothing like a rainy day to help expand the mind. It was just NukeGirl and I at home, so she said; “Hey, Dad, want to play a game?” I thought she would pull out something easy like Connect 4 or Chutes and Ladders; instead she pulled out Scrabble. “Are you sure you want to play that game Honey?” I asked her, “We’ve never played it before and I don’t know if you’ll like it or not.” “It’s OK Dad, it’s just spelling, right?” she asked. Little did I know. She said I could go first since I was the oldest. I started off with something simple.
Not bad; 5 points! I’m rollin’! I won’t beat her too bad, I want to help build her confidence. Maybe she’ll grab a T and use the O to spell TO. There she goes. Wow, that’s a lot of letters she’s grabbing. What is she doing? Are you allowed to make your word go all serpentine like that? Holy Crap!
ANTIDISESTABLISHMENTARIANISM? 38 points? Are you kidding me? That’s it! No more NPR for her! Somewhere, Rachel Maddow is smiling. Alright, NukeDad; gather yourself, it’s not over yet. Hmm, maybe I can use the O from DOG…
That’s it? That’s the best I can do? OUCH? 9 measly points? Sure, it’s plenty descriptive, but it won’t win me any double word points, that’s for sure. Why is she smiling like that? Again, with all of the letters; eleven, twelve, thirteen letters? One of them a Q? I am so screwed.
SESQUIPEDALIAN? I taught her that word! Damn, she’s good! 26 points. What’s she up to now…carry the one, 64 points?! On 2 words?! Wow, she sure kicked my butt. Are there even any letters left for me to use? Wait; there’s a couple. Let’s see, use the D in SESQUIPEDALIAN, yep, that’ll do it.
9 points. Final score: NukeDad-3 words, 23 points; NukeGirl-2 words, 64 points. I’m out of here. Next time it’s Chutes and Ladders or nothing, at least then I’ll have a chance.
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Kim
Looks like she pays attention to your Big Word Wednesday posts..
(NukeDad) KIM! Great to see you out and about! I’ll have to check out your Photo-blog! She is a good student, isn’t she?
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Apr 10, 2009 @ 2:11 pm
Otter Thomas
Good post. Reminds me of Shaq in the ESPN commercial where they are playing scrabble and he spells Shaqtastic and Shaqtus.
(NukeDad) I missed that one, but I’ll bet Shaq had a spotter.
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Apr 10, 2009 @ 2:25 pm
Tara R.
Loved this! Great grin too!
(NukeDad) That NukeGirl; she’s a player!
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Apr 10, 2009 @ 8:06 pm
'cuz I'm the mommy, that's why
You wouldn’t believe what they’re teaching our kid in kindergarten nowadays. It ain’t fingerpaing and coloring inside the lines like when we were little!
(NukeDad) I thought her Nano-Technology class was a bit much, but she aced her Calculus test, so they must be doing something right!
‘cuz I’m the mommy, that’s whys last blog post..Don’t Wish The Time Away
Apr 11, 2009 @ 3:01 am
WeaselMomma
Wow, public schools in NC are much better than I thought! What are your taxes like?
(NukeDad) In NC it’s a progressive educational tax; you pay by the grade. If your kid get’s straight A’s you get a refund, B’s you pay 10%, C’s you pay 20%, D’s you pay 30% and F’s you pay 40%.
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Apr 11, 2009 @ 5:13 am
Melisa
Her smile is BLINDINGLY ADORABLE!!!
You are so funny. I’d keep her away from Trivial Pursuit, the Civil War Edition too if I were you.
(NukeDad) I know; I’m not looking forward to our next game of Candyland either-she’s learned how to blend colors.
Melisas last blog post..Imagine…Being in a QUIET Oasis in the Middle of NYC!
Apr 11, 2009 @ 7:16 am
Xbox4NappyRash
No child left behind
(NukeDad) She wasn’t left behind; she was taught how to kick mine!
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Apr 12, 2009 @ 3:32 am
FilmFather
Hilarious post. At least you know what SESQUIPEDALIAN means. I’m a professional writer and I need to look that one up…
Ha! Just looked it up. How ironic/poetic that she used it against you.
(NukeDad) I need to get Big Word Wednesday up and running again, then she’ll have even more words to use.
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Apr 13, 2009 @ 11:59 am
tom
Yes, you definitely need to get BWW going again, and keep her away from the screen after posting. She’s obviously learning enough on her own.
By the way: “waxing zygote” gets a score of 36.
(NukeDad) She’s definitely a quick learner. Is a zygote a surfboard?
toms last blog post..Tales of the Sisters: The Plague
Apr 13, 2009 @ 5:25 pm
Mike
Obviously the child takes after her mother…
(NukeDad) In the good looks department, but I RULE the word-smitherey! See? I just made up a new one.
Apr 14, 2009 @ 1:08 pm
Karen
She is adorable, maybe her and Niecey should have a match, though Niecey is a very bad loser and while her reading skillz are really awesome her writing and spelling are not quite as high (though she is getting better every day!). In case you haven’t looked it up/don’t know a zygote is the single cell that results from the fusion of a sperm and egg.
(NukeDad) A fetilized egg? I thought it was the fashionable semi-beard that men are sporting these days.
Karens last blog post..Maddie
Apr 15, 2009 @ 1:29 am
seashore
Proud Pappa! (was this her vocab. lesson for the day?) And the delight in her smile was priceless!
(NukeDad) Yeah, I had to spot her about a dozen vowels and a gross of consonants, but she got it.
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Apr 15, 2009 @ 5:35 pm
Momo Fali
I don’t know about that. I have to cheat at Chutes and Ladders in order to win.
(NukeDad) Momo, we need to talk. Seriously. Press the pretty buttons on your keyboard that match the symbols on your phone and I’ll call you for an Intervention.
Apr 18, 2009 @ 8:10 am