This morning the girls were sitting at the little table doing writing. The selection that Ellen happened to be copying was from Aristotle. This is the conversation that followed:
Ellen smiled and said, "Daddy was just telling us about Aristotle last night."
I said, "oh really, what did Dad say?"
Ellen responded, "He was very wise, because he said he knew nothing. He was the first philosopher."
Then Arianna said, "yep then came Clay."
Before I could figure out what she was talking about and respond,
Ellen said, "not Clay, Plato!"
I thought that was so funny. Arianna was associating Plato with play-do in her mind which is the same as clay. Hilarious. I had a hard time containing myself:)
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
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what a funny story! an impressive that your girls are hearing about aristotle from their dad! awesome.
That is too cute. Let it be known I initiated no such conversation. They asked what I was going to be teaching.
Haha! Clay.
That reminds me of the questions I got the other night.
Ellen-"How far does space go?"
Arianna-"How was the first human born?"
Dad-"Really? We get to talk about this together? It's too good. Far too good."
But alas I have forgotten my answers...! Haha.
Daniel
ha ha ha. hee hee hee. i would have totally lost it. that is super cute. little philosophers in the making.
Aristotle knew nothing, but Arianna knew the second philosopher was a Clay-Man. Sounds pretty smart to me! Don't you wonder what she was thinking in that little mind -- a man who was clay? Amazing how little minds work. So simple and innocent. Didn't bother her a bit that the second philosopher was like clay. Way to go, Arianna -- and way to go Ellen for knowing the right answer!
oh yes, you captured something wonderful with that post, Jennifer. love it.
That's hilarious!
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