Adi has consistently been slicing every day in April. She always reminds me that she needs to write, saying something like, “Can I use your computer to slice?” Her blog isn’t getting many hits, and honestly, we aren’t doing a great job reading other bloggers writing this month. But, Adi has had one loyal reader…her teacher. I think part of her motivation is knowing that he will be reading…along with her competitive nature.
After Adi drafts, I usually proofread her posts before she hits publish. Last week got busy, so she was downstairs writing while I folded laundry. When she came up, exhausted, she let me know that she just hit publish on her own. I didn’t read her writing until the next morning.
As I read her writing, I was struck by her word choice. It didn’t quite sound like Adi. (You can read Adi’s writing here.) Then I got further in and she called her teacher “a beacon of humor.” My mind thought back to days earlier when Adi had been drafting at the kitchen island and commenting on how helpful my Grammarly was. “This makes it so easy to find your mistakes!” She had commented.
Now, I wondered if Grammarly had anything to do with her precise language, or maybe her teacher refers to himself as a beacon of humor?!? I typed a quick comment and made a mental note to check in with her on that.
Later that morning, as I was braiding Rose’s hair and Adi was finishing packing her backpack, I asked her about her writing. “Does Mr.S call himself a beacon of humor?” I asked.
A look of worry spread over Adi’s face and I could see her scanning her brain for those words. “No,” she replied as I told her I had read her slice.
“Oh! A button popped up and I clicked it. I didn’t know what that meant and I didn’t know how to fix it. Next time I won’t click it.”
With my suspicions confirmed, Adi and I shared a laugh about her collaboration with her new writing partner.
Where There Is Joy 
LOL I love that experimentation with language took place even though not attended. The phrase “a beacon of humor” will never be forgotten. To all of you, keep up the awesome writing!
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Oh Adi… Can’t wait to read some of your writing and pay attention to your word choice!
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Your slice shows how much caring and fun go into a writing community. My girls are now in their 30s and we didn’t have computers when they were in ES. I would have LOVED to see what words they would have chosen if they could have blogged in ES. So fun to be a fly on your wall to see your family writing community. Thanks for this glimpse today!!
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I love thesaurus.com! It sounds like Ady has a supportive, playful writing teacher. What an excellent way to teach writing.
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It is so good that Adi is writing every day. She must be enjoying herself and feeling so satisfied .
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Ha! This reminds me of when the students use the “suggested” words that pop up as they type on Google Docs, or quote from an article but the quote includes words they don’t understand. I love how you approached her about it, and how she essentially taught herself the lesson!
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Jessica,
Im joining in on the laughter, but I’m also seeing the card you give Adi. Bravo to her for experimenting.
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So many ways writing will continue to change through technology. What a gift, that Adi is leading a writing life, and has a loving and caring audience, too. Here’s to more Slicing for her – she’s a beacon of writerly light for us! 🙂
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