Feelings.... Nothing more than feelings....

Okay, I love my job-- 5 year olds are hilarious.

Here's a homophone story for you.

During our me/self awareness unit we spend some time talking about our emotions. I explained this concept to my students by saying, "We all have different feelings, different moods, or ways that we feel. Who can tell me a feeling you might have?" One child responded, "Happy." Another, "Mad." The third child to respond, however, began reaching in her mouth and said, "Like when you get a silver cap, when you have a cavity and go to the dentist..." It took me a second, but when it finally registered to me what she was getting at, I couldn't help but laugh as I explained, "No, not a 'filling' in your mouth....."

I just love Kindergarten!

I have often heard that English is one of the hardest languages to learn. One thing I love about the language is that it is so transitional, evolving, and we have literary expressions like "onomatopoeia", "juxtaposition", and "malapropism".

The picture is an example of another great term: homophone. Don't you know those treasure hunters got a real surprise when they finally found the pirate's booty? haha

What other homophones can you add?

You want how much??

I hate to follow-up Dana's very beautiful, touching and serious post with this, but I feel compelled to let you know what is going on in the world of dictionary pricing!

My friend and coworker, Jack, has a hard cover dictionary on his desk. I think this is a very cool thing, and it made me want to be like Jack. So, I have been searching for an unabridged dictionary.

Why unabridged, you ask? Well, I was looking up the word "folderol" or "falderal", depending on the dictionary, and ALAS! It was not to be found! I was referencing a Webster's New World Dictionary at the time, and was shocked! Shocked, I say! that my word was not listed. The only reasonable thing to do would be to purchase an unabridged dictionary. I am nothing, if not overboard.

My loving husband was taking the boys out for the day soon after, and I asked him to check on said reference material. He returned sans dictionary, and reported the cost as being $69.99!! Now, if this were a handbag or a pair of shoes, I would give said purchase consideration, but a dictionary? Nay, beggar!

I understand that a reference book is a purchase not made often, and the price must be higher, but my delicate sensibilities were offended!

What is a language lover to do? Compromise, of course! I went to the used book store and found a student's dictionary, containing the word that started this entire endeavor, and purchased it for $7.