Saturday, September 24, 2011

Complexity

Zach's teacher told me about this exchange, which happened on the first day of first grade.

Zach: Is learning to read a very complex process?

Teacher: ...probably not for you...

Sunday, September 18, 2011

Food Family

Zach: I feel like you and Daddy are supposed to be married.

Betsy: Me, too, but why do you think so?

Zach: It's kind of like you are the butter and Daddy is the bread.

(Pause.)

And let's say that bread and butter and salt and pepper all go together. It's like you're the butter, Daddy's the bread, I'm the salt, and Katie's the pepper.