talking like the big kids do

one of my friends gave this book as a gift to her nephew. while playing his video game he says, "shh, this part is difficult. i need to concentrate." he's four years old.

Jamie Lee Curtis wrote this book, Big Words for Little People, with the idea in mind to teach "little people" how to speak like "big people." words like respect, patience, cooperate, privacy, and considerate not only enhance the children's vocabulary, but i think could also serve as a means of instilling those values for future application. that's some good reading!

"I know some Big Words. I'll teach them to you. Although you are small, you can use Big Words too."

(image courtesy of Harper Collins)