Professor Rachel

[edwardina]

These phonics classes that Rachel's going to seem to be working surprisingly well. I don't know what it is that makes such a strong impression on her about the school's methods, but the stuff seems to be sticking a lot better coming from them. She's downstairs playing with the ABC magnets on the refrigerator, saying over and over to herself, "Double-yew. Wuh, wuh, wuh. Witch." And then, be still my heart, I heard her say, "Plus one, plus one, is two. Plus one, plus two, is three. Plus two, plus three, is five. Plus five, plus five, is ten. How do you make ten? A one with a zero behind it. Plus four, plus four is eight." What? WHAT? Am I *hearing* this right?!

JESUS H. HIPPITY-HOPPING CHRIST ON A PURPLE POGO STICK!

You could knock me over with a feather. Honestly, I have tears in my eyes. She's getting it.